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Andersen's naked-backed fruit bat (Dobsonia anderseni) [14] Beaufort's naked-backed fruit bat (Dobsonia beauforti) [15] Negros naked-backed fruit bat (Dobsonia chapmani) [16] Halmahera naked-backed fruit bat (Dobsonia crenulata) [17] Biak naked-backed fruit bat (Dobsonia emersa) [18] Sulawesi naked-backed fruit bat (Dobsonia exoleta)
The Rodrigues flying fox or Rodrigues fruit bat (Pteropus rodricensis) is a species of bat in the family Pteropodidae, the flying foxes or fruit bats. It is endemic to Rodrigues, an island in the Indian Ocean belonging to Mauritius. Its natural habitat is tropical lowland forests.
In certain areas, the bat prefers coastal regions, but it can also be found at elevations up to 1,370 m (4,490 ft). [21] Flying foxes inhabit primary forest, mangrove forest, coconut groves, mixed fruit orchards, and a number of other habitats. [19] During the day, trees in mangrove forests and coconut groves may be used as roosts. [12]
Pteropus (suborder Yinpterochiroptera) is a genus of megabats which are among the largest bats in the world. They are commonly known as fruit bats or flying foxes, among other colloquial names. They live in South Asia, Southeast Asia, Australia, East Africa, and some oceanic islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. [3]
Philippine naked-backed fruit bat: D. chapmani Rabor, 1975: e CR: Halmahera naked-backed fruit bat: D. crenulata Andersen, 1908: a LC: Biak naked-backed fruit bat: D. emersa Bergmans and Sarbini, 1985: c VU: Sulawesi naked-backed fruit bat: D. exoleta Andersen, 1908: a LC: Solomon's naked-backed fruit bat
The black flying fox or black fruit bat (Pteropus alecto) is a bat in the family Pteropodidae. It is among the largest bats in the world, but is considerably smaller than the largest species in its genus, Pteropus. The black flying fox is native to Australia, Papua New Guinea, and Indonesia. It is not a threatened species.
Like other megabats, commonly known as fruit bats, the Aldabra flying fox is herbivorous. It has been observed eating fruit from the evergreens Calophyllum inophyllum and Mystroxylon aethiopicum, the Indian almond, and fig trees such as the giant-leaved fig, Ficus rubra, and Ficus reflexa.
The Ryukyu flying fox or Ryukyu fruit bat (Pteropus dasymallus) is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae. It is found in Japan, Taiwan, and the Batanes and Babuyan Islands of the Philippines. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and swamps.