Epomophorinae

Epomophorinae

Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Chiroptera
Family:	Pteropodidae
Subfamily:	Epomophorinae

Epomophorinae is a subfamily of megabat. It was established as a subfamily in 1997. Epomophorine bats are found only in Africa.^[1]

Taxonomy

Tribe Epomophorini
- Epomophorus
- Micropteropus
- Hypsignathus
- Epomops
- Nanonycteris
Tribe Myonycterini
- Myonycteris
- Lissonycteris
- Megaloglossus
Tribe Scotonycterini
- Scotonycteris
- Casinycteris
Tribe Plerotini
- Plerotes^[1]

References

1 2 Bergmans, W. (1997). "Taxonomy and biogeography of African fruit bats (Mammalia, Megachiroptera). 5. The genera Ussonycteris Andersen, 1912, Myonycteris Matschie, 1899 and Megaloglossus Pagenstecher, 1885; general remarks and conclusions; annex: key to all species". Beaufortia. 47 (2): 11–90.

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