''Megaloglossus'' is a genus of bats in the family
Pteropodidae.
It is native to Africa. It contains two species, ''
Megaloglossus azagnyi'' and ''
Megaloglossus woermanni''. Prior to 2012, it was considered a
monotypic
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genus. In 2012, however, ''M. woermanni'' was
split
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into two species with the description of ''M. azagnyi''. It was
described as a new species in 2012.
Range
Both species are found in
West
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Etymology
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and
Central Africa
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.
References
Bat genera
Megabats
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