Skin Key

Megachiroptera

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

Megachiroptera - Rousettus aegyptiacus (E. Geoffroy, 1810)

Option A
A. The forearm is greater than 90 mm.
B. The dorsal pelage is sparse between the shoulders.
C. There is no collar of stiff hairs in males.
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Image of Rousettus 2 1b for Mammals of Tanzania identification key

Megachiroptera

Option B
A. The forearm is less than 90 mm.
B. The dorsal pelage is not sparse between the shoulders.
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