Ansell's epauletted fruit bat [SEP] parent taxon
Ansell's epauletted fruit bat
The Ansell's epauletted fruit bat ("Epomophorus anselli") is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae.
Taxonomy and etymology.
It was described as a new species in 2004.
The holotype was collected in 1982 in Kasungu National Park, Malawi at above sea level.
The eponym for the species name ""anselli"" is W. F. H. Ansell (d. 1996) "for his important contributions to the mammalogy of Malawi and other African countries."
Ansell (disambiguation)
Ansell is an Australian company which manufactures medical gloves and condoms.
Ansell may also refer to:
Name.
- Ansell (given name)
- Ansell (surname)
Places.
- Ansell, Alberta, Canada
- Ansells End, England
Other.
- Ansell's shrew
- Ansell's mole-rat - rodent
- Ansell's epauletted fruit bat - megabat
See also.
- Ansel (disambiguation)