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Pages in category "Bats of the Philippines" The following 67 pages are in this category, out of 67 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Cave nectar bat: Eonycteris spelaea Dobson, 1871: Caves and forest LC: Fischer's pygmy fruit bat: Haplonycteris fischeri Lawrence, 1939: Forest LC: Harpy fruit bat: Harpyionycteris whiteheadi Thomas, 1896: Forest LC: Long-tongued nectar bat: Macroglossus minimus É. Geoffroy, 1810: Forest LC: White-collared fruit bat: Megaerops wetmorei Taylor ...
They range in size from the sooty mustached bat, at 4 cm (2 in) plus a 1 cm (0.4 in) tail, to the ghost-faced bat, at 8 cm (3 in) plus a 4 cm (2 in) tail. Like all bats, mormoopids are capable of true and sustained flight , and have wing lengths ranging from 3 cm (1 in) to 7 cm (3 in).
It is among the heaviest of all bat species, with individuals weighing up to 1.40 kg (3.1 lb). The only bat species known to weigh more than the giant golden-crowned flying fox are the Indian flying fox (Pteropus medius) and great flying fox (Pteropus neohibernicus), with a maximum weight of 1.6 kg (3.5 lb) and 1.45 kg (3.2 lb) respectively.
The species now survives in very small numbers. The bat lives in caves and comes out at night to eat fruits from local rainforests. After the forests were cut down to make way for sugar plantations the bat population dropped drastically, and the few remaining ones are still hunted for their meat. Now the bats reside in the few areas of ...
The Mindanao pygmy fruit bat (Alionycteris paucidentata) is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae. It is the only species within the genus Alionycteris. [2] It is endemic to the Philippines. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests at high elevations [3] that are either scarce or overtaken by tourist hotspots. As a ...
The Philippine tube-nosed fruit bat (Nyctimene rabori) locally known in Tagalog as Bayakan [citation needed] is a species of bat in the family Pteropodidae. It is endemic to the Philippines and known from the islands of Cebu, Negros and Sibuyan. It occurs in and near primary and secondary subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is often found ...
Genera and species of flying fox as according to Mammal Species of the World, unless otherwise noted. [2] Acerodon celebensis Cynopterus brachyotis Epomophorus wahlbergi Epomophorus Hypsignathus monstrosus Nyctimene robinsoni Pteropus livingstonii Rousettus egypticus. Subfamily Cynopterinae [3] [4] [5] Genus Aethalops. Pygmy fruit bat ...