The white-winged flying fox (''Desmalopex leucopterus''), also known as the mottle-winged flying fox is a species of

bat Bats are mammals of the order Chiroptera.''cheir'', "hand" and πτερόν''pteron'', "wing". With their forelimbs adapted as wings, they are the only mammals capable of true and sustained flight. Bats are more agile in flight than most ...

in the family Pteropodidae. They are

endemic Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found else ...

to the

Philippines The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no), * bik, Republika kan Filipinas * ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas * cbk, República de Filipinas * hil, Republ ...

. Their natural habitats are subtropical and tropical dry forests. In 2008, Giannini et al. revived the genus ''Desmalopex'' and placed ''D. leucopterus'' in it.

References

Mammals of the Philippines Desmalopex Mammals described in 1853 Bats of Southeast Asia Taxa named by Coenraad Jacob Temminck Endemic fauna of the Philippines Fauna of Luzon Fauna of Catanduanes Fauna of Dinagat Islands Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{fruit-bat-stub