Western woermann’s fruit bat
The Azagnyi fruit bat (Megaloglossus azagnyi ), also called the western Woermann’s fruit bat, is a species of megabat found in Africa.
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starts withIt is a relatively small frugivorous bat species, weighing 9–14 g (0.32–0.49 oz).Its forearm length is 38–42 mm (1.5–1.7 in).Its fur is uniformly dark brown with ventral fur somewhat paler than dorsal fur.Males have a "collar" of creamy white fur across their necks.Overall, it is similar in appearance to Woermann's bat, though its skull dimensions are smaller.
Its range includes several countries in West Africa, including Ivory Coast, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Togo.It is found in association with lowland rainforests.
It is currently evaluated as least-concern by the IUCN—its lowest conservation priority.It meets the criteria for this assessment because it has a large geographic range, its population is presumably large, and it is not likely to be in rapid decline.
