Rousettus egyptiacus
Rousettus egyptiacus (E. Geoffroy, 1810)
- kingdom Animalia
- phylum Chordata
- class Mammalia
- order Chiroptera
- family Pteropodidae
- genus Rousettus
Common Names
Egyptian Fruit Bat (English), Egyptian Rousette (English), خفاش الفاكهة المصرى (Arabic)
Languages: English
Conservation
Status in Egypt
Native, resident.
Ecology and Distribution
Distribution in Egypt
Widespread (Nile Valley and Delta, North Coast, South Sinai).
Taxonomy
- Pteropus aegyptiacus E. Geoffroy, 1810 (synonym)
- Rousettus egyptiacus (É. Geoffroy 1810) (synonym)