Egyptian Rousette
Rousettus aegyptiacus
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Mammals
The Egyptian fruit bat or Egyptian rousette is a species of megabat that occurs in Africa, the Middle East, the Mediterranean and the Indian subcontinent. It is one of three species of Rousettus with an African-Malagasy range, though the only species of its genus found in continental Africa. The common ancestor of the three species colonised the region in the late Pliocene or early Pleistocene. The species is traditionally divided into six subspecies. It is considered a medium-sized megabat, with adults weighing 80–170 g (2.8–6.0 oz) and having a wingspan of approximately 60 cm (24 in). Individuals are dark brown or greyish brown, with their undersides paler than their backs.
Classification
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Chiroptera
- Family
- Pteropodidae
- Genus
- Rousettus