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The hammer-headed bat, also known as hammer-headed fruit bat and big-lipped bat, is a megabat widely distributed in West and Central Africa. It is the only member of the genus Hypsignathus, which is part of the tribe Epomophorini along with four other genera.
Mass: 12 oz (Adult)
Conservation status: Least Concern
Scientific name: Hypsignathus monstrosus
Higher classification: Hypsignathus
Family: Pteropodidae
Order: Chiroptera
Phylum: Chordata
Distribution:
Distribution:
Hammer-headed bats are found in West and Central Africa, including the following countries: Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Togo, and Uganda. They inhabit lowland rainforests, swamp forests, riverine forests, mangroves, and mosaics of forest and grassland.
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