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Yellow-winged false vampire bat 
Lavia frons 
Suborder Pteropodiformes

Family Megadermatidae
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IUCN conservation status
Least concern (2008)
Population trend
Stable
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iNaturalist
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Morphology

​Full length: 143 – 215mm  
Forearm length: 117 - 132mm
Wingspan: 750 - 950mm
Weight: 230 - 350g 
Distribution

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Ecology

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Reproduction

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Echolocation calls

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Communication behaviour

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DNA sequences

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Conservation

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  • Why bats
    • Bats and ecosystems
    • Threats to bats
    • Bats of southern Africa
  • About us
    • Our story
    • Our strategy
    • Our colony
    • Our Partners and Sponsors
    • Jobs / Volunteer
  • Our work
    • Applied research >
      • GBN bat policy questionnaire
    • Capacity strengthening >
      • Early Career Training
      • Bat Group Training
    • Conservation action >
      • Fruit bat monitoring in Malawi
      • Copperbelt Bats Project
    • Engagement and education
    • Events & Training >
      • Webinars
      • Past events
  • Our impact
  • GET INVOLVED
    • Business partnership opportunities
    • Fundraise for Bats
    • Kids Zone >
      • Classroom without Walls
    • Shop