Egyptian rousette
Rousettus aegyptiacus
Summary 3
The Egyptian Fruit Bat or Egyptian Rousette (Rousettus aegyptiacus) is a species of Old World fruit bat found throughout Africa, except in the desert regions of the Sahara, and throughout the Middle East, as far east as Pakistan and northern India. Due to their extensive geographic range, and relatively large wild population, Rousettus aegyptiacus does not hold any specific conservation status.
References 4
Juste B., J., Ibáñez, C., 1993. Geographic variation and taxonomy of Rousettus aegyptiacus (Mammalia: Megachiroptera) in the islands of the Gulf of Guinea. Zool. J. Linn. Soc. 107, 117-129.
Juste B., J., Machordom, A., Ibáñez, C., 1996. Allozyme variation of the Egyptian rousette (Rousettus egyptiacus; Chiroptera, Pteropodidae) in the Gulf of Guinea (West-Central Africa). Biochemical Systematics and Ecology 24, 499-508.
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