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Casinycteris
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Casinycteris

The short-palated fruit bat (Casinycteris argynnis) is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae. It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, and Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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3 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 3 known species

Pohle's fruit bat

speciesCasinycteris ophiodon

Campo-Ma’an fruit bat

speciesCasinycteris campomaanensis

Short-palated fruit bat

speciesCasinycteris argynnis

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