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The hammer-headed bat is the largest bat in mainland Africa. [12] Males have wingspans up to 90.1 cm (2.96 ft), [ 13 ] and all individuals have forearm lengths exceeding 112 mm (4.4 in). [ 12 ] It has pronounced sexual dimorphism , more so than any other bat species in the world, [ 12 ] with males up to twice as heavy as females.
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.
Genus Hypsignathus (hammer-headed bat): one species; Genus Megaloglossus (long-tongued fruit bats): two species; Genus Myonycteris (collared fruit bats): five species; Genus Nanonycteris (Veldkamp's dwarf epauletted fruit bat): one species; Genus Pilonycteris (Sulawesi rousette): one species; Genus Plerotes (D'Anchieta's fruit bat): one species
The large flying fox (Pteropus vampyrus, formerly Pteropus giganteus), also known as the greater flying fox, Malayan flying fox, Malaysian flying fox, large fruit bat, kalang, or kalong, is a southeast Asian species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae. [3]
Palawan fruit bat; Peters's myotis; Peters's pipistrelle; Peters's trumpet-eared bat; Philippine dawn bat; Philippine forest horseshoe bat; Philippine forest roundleaf bat; Philippine gray flying fox; Philippine long-fingered bat; Philippine naked-backed fruit bat; Philippine pygmy roundleaf bat; Philippine tube-nosed fruit bat
Hypsignathus monstrosus, the hammer-headed bat or big-lipped bat, a bat species widely distributed in equatorial Africa Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same abbreviated species scientific name .
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 ...
Polyctenidae species or bat bugs are obligate, hematophagous ectoparasites of bats. These insects are not to be confused with cimicid bat bugs , which are members of the family Cimicidae . A significant relationship appears to occur between the family groups and the species of hosts that indicates co-evolution and specialization. [ 1 ]