Hayman's Fruit Bat

Hayman's Fruit BatThis West African bat has white markings on its forehead and behind the eyes. Its back is rusty brown, while the central chest and belly are pale. HMW 9 treats it as distinct from S. zenkeri based on DNA analyses.What does it look like?There are white facial markings on the forehead and behind the eyes. The back is speckled rusty brown; the central chest and belly are whitish to pale gray, contrasting with darker flanks.How does it live?This West African bat has white markings on its forehead and behind the eyes. Its back is rusty brown, while the central chest and belly are pale. HMW 9 treats it as distinct from S. zenkeri based on DNA analyses.HMW reports primary closed forest and edges, extensive secondary vegetation, and cultivated land, from sea level to about 530 m.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.