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Dobsonia
''Dobsonia'' is a genus of megabat in the family Pteropodidae. It contains the following 13 species:Nowak, Ronald M. Walker's Bats of the World. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins UP. 1991. Genus ''Dobsonia'' * Andersen's naked-backed fruit bat, ''Dobsonia anderseni'' * Beaufort's naked-backed fruit bat, ''Dobsonia beauforti'' * Philippine bare-backed fruit bat, ''Dobsonia chapmani'' * Halmahera naked-backed fruit bat, ''Dobsonia crenulata'' * Biak naked-backed fruit bat, ''Dobsonia emersa'' * Sulawesi naked-backed fruit bat, ''Dobsonia exoleta'' * Solomon's naked-backed fruit bat, ''Dobsonia inermis'' * New Guinea naked-backed fruit bat, ''Dobsonia magna''Simmons, N.B. 2005. Order Chiroptera. Pp. 312–529 in Wilson, D.E. and Reeder, D.M. (eds.)Mammal Species of the World: a taxonomic and geographic reference 3rd ed. Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press, 2 vols., 2142 pp. . * Lesser naked-backed fruit bat, ''Dobsonia minor'' * Moluccan naked-backed fruit bat, '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dobsonia
''Dobsonia'' is a genus of megabat in the family Pteropodidae. It contains the following 13 species:Nowak, Ronald M. Walker's Bats of the World. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins UP. 1991. Genus ''Dobsonia'' * Andersen's naked-backed fruit bat, ''Dobsonia anderseni'' * Beaufort's naked-backed fruit bat, ''Dobsonia beauforti'' * Philippine bare-backed fruit bat, ''Dobsonia chapmani'' * Halmahera naked-backed fruit bat, ''Dobsonia crenulata'' * Biak naked-backed fruit bat, ''Dobsonia emersa'' * Sulawesi naked-backed fruit bat, ''Dobsonia exoleta'' * Solomon's naked-backed fruit bat, ''Dobsonia inermis'' * New Guinea naked-backed fruit bat, ''Dobsonia magna''Simmons, N.B. 2005. Order Chiroptera. Pp. 312–529 in Wilson, D.E. and Reeder, D.M. (eds.)Mammal Species of the World: a taxonomic and geographic reference 3rd ed. Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press, 2 vols., 2142 pp. . * Lesser naked-backed fruit bat, ''Dobsonia minor'' * Moluccan naked-backed fruit bat, '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moluccan Naked-backed Fruit Bat
The bare-backed fruit bat or Moluccan naked-backed fruit bat (''Dobsonia moluccensis'') is a fruit bat in the family Pteropodidae. Taxonomy and etymology It was described as a new species in 1830 by Jean René Constant Quoy and Joseph Paul Gaimard who placed it in the now-defunct bat genus ''Hypoderma'', with the scientific name ''H. moluccensis''. Its relationship with ''Dobsonia magna'' requires further investigation. Its species name "'' moluccensis''" means "belonging to the Moluccas," which is where the species is found. Description Its fur is brown and its feet have distinctive white claws. It is smaller than the New Guinea naked-backed fruit bat. Males weigh while females weigh . Its ears are pointed, and its second digits lack claws, unlike flying foxes. Its wings attach at the back along the spine rather than along the sides of the body. Biology and ecology The bare-backed fruit bat is a seasonal breeder, with the mating season from April to June. Females give birth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philippine Bare-backed Fruit Bat
The Philippine naked-backed fruit bat or Philippine bare-backed fruit bat (''Dobsonia chapmani'') is a megabat that mostly lives on Negros Island. Two small populations were also found on Cebu Island in the Philippines. Like other bare-backed fruit bats, its wings meet along the midline of their bodies, making it a very agile flier. It roosted in caves, in areas where little light penetrated the gloom. It was so abundant once that it left piles of guano, which were used by miners as fertilizer. By the mid-1980s, the lowland forest was replaced by sugar cane plantations and the bat vanished. In 1996 the species was declared extinct by the IUCN, as none had been sighted since 1964, but the bat was rediscovered in 2000. 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Guinea Naked-backed Fruit Bat
The New Guinea naked-backed fruit bat (''Dobsonia magna'' or ''Dobsonia moluccensis magna'') is a species of megabat native to Papua New Guinea and the Indonesian islands of Waigeo, Yapen, Batanta, and Misool Misool, formerly spelled Mysol (Dutch: Misoöl) or Misol, is one of the four major islands in the Raja Ampat Islands in Southwest Papua, Indonesia. Its area is 2,034 km2. The highest point is 561 m and the main towns are Waigama, located .... References Dobsonia Bats of Oceania Bats of Indonesia Bats of New Guinea Mammals described in 1905 {{fruit-bat-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Megabat
Megabats constitute the family Pteropodidae of the order Chiroptera (bats). They are also called fruit bats, Old World fruit bats, or—especially the genera ''Acerodon'' and ''Pteropus''—flying foxes. They are the only member of the superfamily Pteropodoidea, which is one of two superfamilies in the suborder Yinpterochiroptera. Internal divisions of Pteropodidae have varied since subfamilies were first proposed in 1917. From three subfamilies in the 1917 classification, six are now recognized, along with various tribes. As of 2018, 197 species of megabat had been described. The leading theory of the evolution of megabats has been determined primarily by genetic data, as the fossil record for this family is the most fragmented of all bats. They likely evolved in Australasia, with the common ancestor of all living pteropodids existing approximately 31 million years ago. Many of their lineages probably originated in Melanesia, then dispersed over time to mainland Asia, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Biak Naked-backed Fruit Bat
The Biak naked-backed fruit bat (''Dobsonia emersa'') is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae. It is endemic to Indonesia. Taxonomy and etymology The Biak naked-backed fruit bat was first described as a species in 1985. Its species name "''emersa''" is from Latin "'' emergere''," meaning "to emerge." Bergmans and Sarbini selected this name because zoologists such as Fredericus Anna Jentink had written about ''Dobsonia'' species from this area long ago, but had overlooked this taxon. Description It has a curved snout and relatively large eyes. Its teeth are small and narrow. Adults have a forearm length of approximately and weigh . Range and status It is endemic to Indonesia. It is a lowland species, found at above sea level. It occupies both primary and secondary forests. As of 2020, it is evaluated as a vulnerable species by the IUCN. It is susceptible to population decline via overhunting Overexploitation, also called overharvesting, refers to harvesting a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Panniet Naked-backed Fruit Bat
The Panniet naked-backed fruit bat (''Dobsonia pannietensis''), also known as the De Vis's Bare-backed Fruit Bat and Panaeati Bare-backed Fruit Bat, is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae. It roosts in groups, within caves and tree hollows. Distribution and status The bat is endemic to the Louisiade Archipelago, D'Entrecasteaux Islands archipelago, and Trobriand Islands, within Milne Bay Province of southeastern Papua New Guinea. It is found at elevations from sea level to . It has been recorded from Fergusson Island, Goodenough Island, Normanby Island, Misima Island, Panaeati Island, Rossel Island, Tagula Island (Sudest island), Kiriwina island, and Woodlark Islands. It is listed on the IUCN Red List as a Near threatened A near-threatened species is a species which has been categorized as "Near Threatened" (NT) by the International Union for Conservation of Nature as that may be vulnerable to endangerment in the near future, but it does not currently qualify ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dobsonia Peroni
The western naked-backed fruit bat (''Dobsonia peronii'') is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae. It is endemic to Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guine .... Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. References External links Dobsonia Bats of Indonesia Endemic fauna of Indonesia Fauna of the Lesser Sunda Islands Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Mammals described in 1810 Taxa named by Étienne Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire {{fruit-bat-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andersen's Naked-backed Fruit Bat
Andersen's naked-backed fruit bat or Andersen's bare-backed fruit bat (''Dobsonia anderseni'') is a large cave-dwelling species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae. It is endemic to the Bismarck Archipelago including the Admiralty Islands in Papua New Guinea. Taxonomy and etymology It was described as a new species in 1914 by British zoologist Oldfield Thomas. The holotype used to describe the species was collected by Albert Stewart Meek and his brother-in-law, Albert Frederic Eichhorn, in October 1913. The eponym for the species name "''anderseni''" is Danish mammalogist Knud Andersen. Of Andersen, Thomas wrote: "I have named the species in honour of Dr. K. Andersen, in recognition of the striking monograph of ''Dobsonia'' contained in his Catalogue, a monograph which has entirely revolutionized our knowledge of the group." Description Its forearm length is . Its fur is very dark brown, with its head nearly black. Range and habitat Its range includes several islands of Papua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beaufort's Naked-backed Fruit Bat
Beaufort's naked-backed fruit bat (''Dobsonia beauforti'') is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae. It roosts in caves. Taxonomy and etymology Beaufort's naked-backed fruit bat was described as a new species in 1975 by W. Bergmans. The holotype was collected in 1909 by Lieven Ferdinand de Beaufort in Waigeo, Indonesia. De Beaufort is the eponym for the species name "''beauforti''." Description Its ears, flight membranes, and back lacks fur. Its forearm length is . It is sexually dimorphic, with males larger than females. Males are also a bright, yellowish-green in contrast to the drab brown fur of the females. It is similar in appearance to the greenish naked-backed fruit bat, with which it may be confused. Range and habitat It is endemic to Indonesia, where its range includes the Raja Ampat, Biak, and Supiori islands in Cenderawasih Bay. Conservation As of 2016, it is listed as a least-concern species by the IUCN The International Union for Conservation of N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halmahera Naked-backed Fruit Bat
The Halmahera naked-backed fruit bat (''Dobsonia crenulata'') is a common and widespread species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae. It is endemic to Indonesia. The bat's non-Moluccan populations are apparently an undescribed separate sub-species. Description With its greenish-colored fur, Dobsonia crenulata is similar in appearance to the greenish naked-backed fruit bat, but is larger and has heavier dentition. Births probably take place in December. Distribution and habitat The bat is endemic to Indonesia and found on the northern Moluccas, Togian Islands, Sangihe Islands, Talaud Islands, Pelang, Sulawesi, Muno, Buton, Peleng, Kabaena, Mangole, Sanana, Halmahera, Siau, Sangihe, Karekelang and Hoga Island. It occurs up to 1,000 meters above sea level. It is commonly found in gardens and disturbed forest. It is not dependent on water. It roosts in caves, trees, and rock crevices. This species lives in large colonies. Conservation It is assessed as least-concern by the I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Western Naked-backed Fruit Bat
The western naked-backed fruit bat (''Dobsonia peronii'') is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae. It is endemic to Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guine .... Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. References External links Dobsonia Bats of Indonesia Endemic fauna of Indonesia Fauna of the Lesser Sunda Islands Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Mammals described in 1810 Taxa named by Étienne Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire {{fruit-bat-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
