Madagascan rousette: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Madagascan rousette lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Rousettus madagascariensis
Group	Bats
Status	Vulnerable (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	Africa
Class	Mammal
Order	Chiroptera
Family	Pteropodidae

Where does the Madagascan rousette live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Madagascan rousette in 1 country or territory across Africa. Wikidata lists it as endemic to Madagascar.

Madagascar

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the Madagascan rousette endangered?

The Madagascan rousette’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Vulnerable” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the Madagascan rousette?

The Madagascan rousette (Rousettus madagascariensis) is a mammal in the order Chiroptera and the family Pteropodidae, genus Rousettus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Madagascan rousette

The Madagascan rousette (Rousettus madagascariensis) or Madagascar rousette, is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Madagascan rousette (revision 1343389459), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q745958 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).