Comoro rousette
Rousettus obliviosusSummary 1
The Comoro Rousette (Rousettus obliviosus) is a species of fruit bat in the Pteropodidae family. It is endemic to the Comoros Islands. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, caves, plantations, and urban areas. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Literature 2
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Kock, D., 1978. A new fruit bat of the genus Rousettus Gray, 1821, from the Comoro Islands, western Indian Ocean (Mammalia: Chiroptera). In: Olembo, R.J., Castelino, J.B., Mutere, F.A. (Eds.), Proceedings of the Fourth International Bat Research Conference. Kenya Literature Bureau, Nairobi, pp. 205-216.
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Fuentes y créditos
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