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Lesser Dawn Bat
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Lesser Dawn Bat

Eonycteris spelaea

Cave nectar bat (Eonycteris spelaea), common names also include dawn bat, common dawn bat, common nectar bat and lesser dawn bat, is a species of megabat within the genus Eonycteris. The scientific name of the species is first published by Dobson in 1871.

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