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The wingspan of the Indian flying fox is up to 1.5 m (4.9 ft), [14] while the giant golden-crowned flying fox has a wingspan of 1.5–1.7 m (4.9–5.6 ft). [12] This species is somewhat dimorphic , with males slightly larger than females in many cranial and external measurements.
[3] [13] Outside this genus, the giant golden-crowned flying fox (genus Acerodon) is the only bat with similar dimensions. [3] Most flying fox species are considerably smaller and generally weigh less than 600 g (21 oz). [14] Smaller species such as the masked, Temminck's, Guam, and dwarf flying foxes all weigh less than 170 g (6 oz). [14]
The large flying fox ... and has a wingspan of up to 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in). ... while the chest is usually dark-golden brown or dark russet. [4]
The largest bats are the flying foxes, with the giant golden-crowned flying fox (Acerodon jubatus) reaching a weight of 1.6 kg (3.5 lb) and having a wingspan of 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in). The second largest order of mammals after rodents, bats comprise about 20% of all classified mammal species worldwide, with over 1,400 species.
The Pteropodinae are a subfamily of megabats.Taxa within this subfamily are: Genus Acerodon. Sulawesi flying fox, A. celebensis; Talaud flying fox, A. humilis; Giant golden-crowned flying fox, A. jubatus
The Indian flying fox was described as a new species by Dutch zoologist and museum curator Coenraad Jacob Temminck in 1825 who gave it the scientific name Pteropus medius. [5] Confusion over the name has prevailed in the literature as in 1782 Danish zoologist Morten Thrane Brünnich , gave the scientific name Vespertilio gigantea as a ...
The great flying fox is the largest bat on the island New Guinea, [10] as well as the whole of Melanesia. [11] Its forearm length ranges from 165–207 mm (6.5–8.1 in), [12] and individuals can weigh up to 1.6 kg (3.5 lb). [3]
The Mauritian flying fox can reach a wingspan of 80 cm (31 in), making it the largest endemic mammal on Mauritius. Its fur is golden. It has small ears, thick hair on the tibiae, dorsal coloration of glossy, blackish brown mantle, tinged with rufous, which extends posteriorly into a dark brown median spinal tract, flanked by buff lateral patches. [3]