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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.
Dobsonia chapmani is a large fruit bat that lives in Southeastern Asia in the Philippines and the surrounding islands. [2] It measures 218–221 mm from nose to tail and weighs 125–143 g. The wings of this bat connect to the midline of the back giving it a naked/furless appearance. [3]
The Philippine Islands have wide fauna diversity. Under the order Chiroptera, the island is home to 73 species, 36 genera, and 6 families. [5] Luzon Fruit Bats are one of two species in the family Pteropodidae that have undergone radiation in Southeast Asia. [5] The Luzon Fruit Bat is restricted to Luzon Island, found on the Philippine ...
The Palawan fruit bat (Acerodon leucotis), also known as the Palawan flying fox, is a species of megabat found in forests of Palawan, Balabac and Busuanga in the Philippines. [3] It is listed as vulnerable by the IUCN and is declining due to hunting and habitat loss .
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 ...
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 .
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 ...
Philippine naked-backed fruit bat; Philippine pygmy roundleaf bat; Philippine tube-nosed fruit bat; R. Rickart's dyak fruit bat; Rohu's bat; Ryukyu flying fox; S.