Luzon fruit bat
Luzon fruit bat | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Chiroptera |
Family: | Pteropodidae |
Genus: | Otopteropus Kock, 1969 |
Species: | O. cartilagonodus |
Binomial name | |
Otopteropus cartilagonodus Kock, 1969 | |
Luzon Fruit Bat range |
The Luzon fruit bat (Otopteropus cartilagonodus) is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae. It is monotypic within the genus Otopteropus. It is endemic to the Philippines. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- ↑ Ong, P., Rosell-Ambal, G. & Tabaranza, B. & Heaney, L., Duya, P., Gonzalez, J.C. & Balete, D. 2008. Otopteropus cartilagonodus. In: IUCN 2013. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 08 September 2013.
Sources
- Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. Otopteropus cartilagonodus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 30 July 2007.
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