| Short-palated fruit bat | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Pteropodidae |
| Genus: | Casinycteris |
| Species: | C. argynnis
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| Binomial name | |
| Casinycteris argynnis Thomas, 1910
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| Short-palated fruit bat range | |
The short-palated fruit bat (Casinycteris argynnis) is a species of frugivorous 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. Births occur in May.
- ^ Webala, P.; Kityo, R.; Nalikka, B. (2016). "Casinycteris argynnis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T3999A145600125. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T3999A145600125.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.