Fischer's pygmy fruit bat
| Fischer's pygmy fruit bat | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Pteropodidae |
| Genus: | Haplonycteris Lawrence, 1939 |
| Species: | H. fischeri |
| Binomial name | |
| Haplonycteris fischeri Lawrence, 1939 | |
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| Fischer's pygmy fruit bat range | |
The Fischer's pygmy fruit bat or Philippine pygmy fruit bat (Haplonycteris fischeri) is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae. It is monotypic within the genus Haplonycteris. It is endemic to the Philippines. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. Haplonycteris fischeri. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 30 July 2007.
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