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''. It is
endemic to the
Philippines. Its natural habitat is
subtropical
The subtropical zones or subtropics are geographical zone, geographical and Köppen climate classification, climate zones to the Northern Hemisphere, north and Southern Hemisphere, south of the tropics. Geographically part of the Geographical z ...
or
tropical dry forests at high elevations that are either scarce or overtaken by tourist hotspots. As a result, this species may be seeking new elevated habitats likely in the southern region of the Philippines and along the islands of Sulawesi.
References
Mammals described in 1969
Mammals of the Philippines
Endemic fauna of the Philippines
Fauna of Mindanao
Bats of Southeast Asia
Megabats
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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