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Yes. “Scotophilus dinganii” is public domain and released under CC0, so it is free to download and reuse for any purpose, including commercially, with no permission needed.

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“Scotophilus dinganii” by S. B. Akpan (23 Mar 1966) is a public-domain (CC0) artwork, free to view, download and reuse for any purpose. It is catalogued from the open collection of Smithsonian Open Access.

Scotophilus dinganii

S. B. Akpan

Title	Scotophilus dinganii
Artist	S. B. Akpan
Date	23 Mar 1966 20th century
Medium	Skin
Origin	Ibadan, Nigeria, Africa Ibadan
Holding institution	Smithsonian Open Access
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

About this artwork

“Scotophilus dinganii” is a work by S. B. Akpan, dated 23 Mar 1966. It is executed in skin. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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