Megaloglossus
Genus of bats
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Megaloglossus is a genus of bats in the family Pteropodidae.[1] It is native to Africa. It contains two species, Megaloglossus azagnyi and Megaloglossus woermanni. Prior to 2012, it was considered a monotypic genus. In 2012, however, M. woermanni was split into two species with the description of M. azagnyi. It was described as a new species in 2012.[2]
| Megaloglossus | |
|---|---|
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| Skull of Megaloglossus woermanni | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Pteropodidae |
| Genus: | Megaloglossus Pagenstecher, 1885 |
| Type species | |
| Megaloglossus woermanni Pagenstecher, 1885 | |
| Species | |
| Synonyms | |
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Trygenycteris Lydekker, 1891 | |
Range
Both species are found in West and Central Africa.[3][4]
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