Myonycteris (Phygetis) brachycephala (Bocage 1889)

[Cynonycteris] brachycephala Bocage 1889, J. Sci. Math. Phys. Nat. Lisboa, ser. 2, 1: 198.

Type Locality: São Tomé and Príncipe, São Tomé Isl.

Vernacular Names: Sao Tome Collared Fruit Bat.

Synonyms: Myonycteris (Phygetis) brachycephalus Seabra 1898; Myonycteris (Phygetis) collaris Andersen 1907 .

Distribution: São Tomé Isl (Gulf of Guinea).

Conservation: IUCN / SSC Action Plan (1992) – Vulnerable: Limited Distribution. IUCN 2003 ûEndangered.

Discussion: Subgenus Phygetis . Reviewed by Bergmans (1997).