mammal · Chiroptera · Pteropodidae
Wahlberg's Epauletted Fruit Bat
Epomophorus wahlbergi (Sundevall, 1846) — also called Wahlberg s Epauletted Fruit Bat, Epauletted Fruit Bat. Occurrence records of the Wahlberg's Epauletted Fruit Bat are shared on GBIF from around 31 parks and reserves in the directory, most of all Skyline Nature Reserve (32 records), in 5 provinces.
IUCN: Least concern
31reserves with records
163records around them
5provinces
LCIUCN category
Where it is recorded
| Reserve | Province | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Skyline Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 32 |
| Krantzkloof Nature ReserveProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 9 |
| Burman BushProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 9 |
| Beachwood Mangrove Nature ReserveProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 9 |
| Paradise ValleyNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 8 |
| Waterloo Farm lagerstätteProtected area | EC Eastern Cape | 8 |
| iSimangaliso Wetland ParkProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 7 |
| Garden Route National ParkNational park | WC Western Cape | 6 |
| Steenbok Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 6 |
| Virginia Bush Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 6 |
| St. Lucia SystemProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 6 |
| King William's Town Local Authority Nature ReserveNature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | 5 |
| Krantzkloof Natuire ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 4 |
| Addo Elephant National ParkNational park | EC Eastern Cape | 4 |
| Lower Guinea-Fowl TrailNature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | 4 |
| Wellington ParkNature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | 4 |
| Settlers Park Nature ReserveNature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | 4 |
| Colbyn ValleyNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 3 |
| Iphithi Nature ReserveProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 3 |
| Palmiet Nature ReserveProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 3 |
| T.C. Robertson Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 3 |
| Eugene Marais ParkNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 2 |
| Trafalgar Marine Protected AreaMarine protected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 2 |
| Austin Roberts Bird SanctuaryGame reserve | GP Gauteng | 2 |
| Wilderness National ParkNational park | WC Western Cape | 2 |
| Kenneth Stainbank Nature ReserveProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 2 |
| Umhlanga LagoonProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 2 |
| Nkomba Bird SanctuaryWildlife sanctuary | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 2 |
| Silkaatsnek Nature ReserveNature reserve | NW North West | 2 |
| CrocworldNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 2 |
| River Valley Nature ReserveGame reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 2 |
By province
- KwaZulu-Natal
- 18 reserves
- Eastern Cape
- 6 reserves
- Gauteng
- 3 reserves
- Western Cape
- 3 reserves
- North West
- 1 reserve
Taxonomy
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Chiroptera
- Family
- Pteropodidae
- Scientific name
- Epomophorus wahlbergi
- GBIF taxon
- 2432787
- Wikidata
- Q1464571
Source: GBIF.org occurrence records within the radius of each reserve's point; taxonomy and IUCN category from the GBIF backbone; photo from Wikimedia Commons, credit on the picture. Records near a reserve do not prove the species lives inside it.