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Species related to the Pohle’s fruit bat (Scotonycteris ophiodon)

Purple darter (Diplacodes lefebvrii)
Giving off an iridescent dark-purplish sheen as it flies across its freshwater habitat, it is not hard to see how the purple darter (... More 4 Images 0 videos
Spotted hyaena (Crocuta crocuta)
One of the most misunderstood animals, the spotted hyaena (Crocuta crocuta) has a reputation as being sly and cowardly, but is in fact... More 47 Images 13 Videos
Zenker’s fruit bat (Scotonycteris zenkeri)
The little-known Zenker's fruit bat (Scotonycteris zenkerii) is distinguished by its distinctive facial markings consisting of a white spot... More 3 Images 0 videos
Reed frog (Hyperolius nimbae)
ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.A collaboration... More 2 Images 0 videos
Dorstenia (Dorstenia astyanactis)
Information on Dorstenia astyanactis is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 6 Images 0 videos
Dracaena (Dracaena bueana)
Information on Dracaena bueana is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 videos
Congo clawless otter (Aonyx congicus)
With its long, sinuous body set on short-limbs, tapering tail and unwebbed feet, the Congo clawless otter is very similar in appearance to... More 1 Image 0 videos
Temminck's flying fox (Pteropus temminckii)
Found on just three small Indonesian islands, relatively little is known about Temminck's flying fox (Pteropus temminckii). In general... More 1 Image 0 videos
Yap flying fox (Pteropus yapensis)
Information on the Yap flying fox is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 4 Images 0 videos
Straw-coloured fruit bat (Eidolon helvum)
Information on the straw-coloured fruit bat is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 22 Images 1 Video
Ornate flying fox (Pteropus ornatus)
Named for its fox-like elongated snout and large eyes, the ornate flying fox (Pteropus ornatus) is a species of bat which varies... More 1 Image 0 videos
Egyptian fruit bat (Rousettus aegyptiacus)
Originally described from a specimen from the Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt, the Egyptian fruit bat is a relatively large, robust bat with... More 14 Images 1 Video
Jamaican fruit-eating bat (Artibeus jamaicensis)
Named for the island from which it was first described, the Jamaican fruit-eating bat is a relatively large, thickset bat with short... More 6 Images 1 Video
Egyptian slit-faced bat (Nycteris thebaica)
The Egyptian slit-faced bat gets its name from the distinctive slit, or lobed groove, which runs down the centre of the face, from between... More 1 Image 0 videos
Kitti’s hog-nosed bat (Craseonycteris thonglongyai)
Kitti's hog-nosed bat (Craseonycteris thonglongyai) is not only the smallest bat in the world, but also the smallest mammal in existence... More 3 Images 0 videos
Naked-rumped tomb bat (Taphozous nudiventris)
One of the most striking features of this insect-eating bat is the lack of fur on its front and lower back. This characteristic lends the... More 5 Images 0 videos
Little bent-wing bat (Miniopterus australis)
Information on the little bent-wing bat is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 7 Images 1 Video
Gilded tube-nosed bat (Murina rozendaali)
The gilded tube-nosed bat (Murina rozendaali) belongs to a genus of bats which are characterised by their conspicuous tube-like nostrils... More 1 Image 0 videos
Yellow-throated bulbul (Pycnonotus xantholaemus)
Information on the yellow-throated bulbul is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Mushroomtongue salamander (Bolitoglossa engelhardti)
Information on Bolitoglossa engelhardti is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 videos
Saffron toucanet (Pteroglossus bailloni)
A spectacularly colourful member of the toucan family, the saffron toucanet can be readily identified by the adult male’s golden head and... More 10 Images 0 videos
Worm salamander (Oedipina gracilis)
Information on Oedipina gracilis is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 videos
Olalla Brothers’ titi (Callicebus olallae)
One of the rarest titi monkeys, the Olalla Brothers’ titi is restricted to a tiny tract of lowland Bolivian gallery forest. An attractive... More 3 Images 0 videos
Mushroomtongue salamander (Bolitoglossa porrasorum)
Information on Bolitoglossa porrasorum is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 videos
Blue-headed pitta (Pitta baudii)
Information on the blue-headed pitta (Pitta baudii) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 videos
Ruiz's robber frog (Strabomantis ruizi)
Information on Ruiz's robber frog (Strabomantis ruizi) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Orange-breasted bush-shrike (Laniarius brauni)
This rare forest-dwelling bird is named for its vivid orangey-red breast. The orange-breasted bush-shrike also wears a ‘cap’ of rust... More 1 Image 0 videos
Pink-headed warbler (Ergaticus versicolor)
A beautiful, vibrantly coloured bird, the pink-headed warbler is now in decline due to habitat loss. The body of this species is... More 2 Images 0 videos
Tucuman mountain-finch (Poospiza baeri)
Information on the Tucuman mountain finch is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 6 Images 0 videos
Cochran frog (Rulyrana saxiscandens)
Information on Rulyrana saxiscandens is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 1 Image 0 videos

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