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hammer-headed bat (Hypsignathus monstrosus)
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Resolution: 1422x1140 File Size: 1032005 Bytes Date: 2012:03:17 10:51:41 Camera: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi (Canon) F number: f/5.6 Exposure: 1/80 sec Focal Length: 300/1 Upload Date: 2017:04:22 21:04:25

hammer-headed bat (Hypsignathus monstrosus)


Hammer-headed Fruit Bat (Hypsignathus monstrosus) with young
by Stephen C. Smith -- Malabo, Equatorial Guinea -- March 17, 2012

Author: Stephen C Smith https://www.flickr.com/photos/71125303@N05/
Source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/71125303@N05/6884712860/

The hammer-headed bat (Hypsignathus monstrosus), also known as the big-lipped bat, is a megabat widely distributed in equatorial Africa. The hammer-headed bat is a member of the family Pteropodidae within the suborder, Megachiroptera. This group is commonly referred to as the megabats or flying foxes.
Order: Chiroptera
Suborder: Megachiroptera
Family: Pteropodidae
Genus: Hypsignathus
Species: Hypsignathus monstrosus Allen, 1861

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Scientific Name: Hypsignathus monstrosus H. Allen, 1861
Common Names: Hammer-headed Bat, Hammer-headed Fruit Bat, Big-lipped Bat
Synoyms:
Hypsignathus labrosus Murray, 1862
Hypsignathus macrocephalus Peters, 1876

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