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Long-haired rousette

Stenonycteris lanosus · Pteropodidae · Chiroptera

Best monthsApr · Aug · Octmost records
Records196in 4 countries
Most seen inUganda140 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
Long-haired rousette
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About

Long-haired rousette in brief

The long-haired rousette (Stenonycteris lanosus) is a mammal of the Pteropodidae family — species of mammal.

Across the 4 countries we cover it has 196 published records, most of them from Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in April, August and October and fall to their lowest in July and September.

Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Uganda140 records · best Apr, Aug
Rwanda43 records · best Oct, Dec
Burundi7 records · best Mar, Jul
South Sudan6 records · best Jan, Feb
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

Relatives

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