Skin Key

Option B: Megachiroptera

Image of Epomophorus 2 1a for Mammals of Tanzania identification key

Option A: Epomophorus wahlbergi (Sundevall, 1846)

Option A
This key for species of Epomophorus is modified from Boulay and Robbins (1989) and Bergmans (1997).A. The length of forearm is greater than 67 mm.
B. There is only one transverse ridge on the soft palate behind the last upper cheekteeth, and all transverse ridges on the palate in front of the last upper cheekteeth are undivided.
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Image of Epomophorus 2 1b for Mammals of Tanzania identification key

Option B: Megachiroptera

Option B
This key for species of Epomophorus is modified from Boulay and Robbins (1989) and Bergmans (1997) .A. The length of the forearm is less than 67 mm (or if greater, there is more than one transverse ridge on the soft palate behind the last upper cheekteeth).
B. There is more than one transverse ridge behind the last upper cheekteeth.
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