Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Cladus: Craniata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Cladus: Reptiliomorpha
Cladus: Amniota
Cladus: Synapsida
Cladus: Eupelycosauria
Cladus: Sphenacodontia
Cladus: Sphenacodontoidea
Ordo: Therapsida
Cladus: Theriodontia
Subordo: Cynodontia
Cladus: Mammaliaformes
Classis: Mammalia
Subclassis: Trechnotheria
Infraclassis: Zatheria
Supercohort: Theria
Cohort: Eutheria
Cohort: Placentalia
Cladus: Boreoeutheria
Superordo: Laurasiatheria
Ordo: Chiroptera
Subordo: Yinpterochiroptera
Familia: Pteropodidae
Subfamilia: Pteropodinae
Tribus: Pteropodini
Subtribus: Pteropodina
Genus: Acerodon
Species: A. leucotis
Subspecies: A. l. leucotis – A. l. obscurus
Name
Acerodon leucotis Sanborn, 1950
Type locality: Philippines, Calamianes Islands, Busuanga Island, Singay.
References
Sanborn. 1950. Proceedings of the Biol. Soc. Washington, 63: 189.
Conservation status: IUCN: Acerodon leucotis (Vulnerable)
Acerodon leucotis in Mammal Species of the World.
Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn M. (Editors) 2005. Mammal Species of the World – A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. Third edition. ISBN 0-8018-8221-4.
Distribution
Balabac, Palawan, Busuanga Island (Philippines).
Vernacular names
English: Palawan Fruit Bat
The Palawan fruit bat (Acerodon leucotis), also known as the Palawan flying fox, is a species of megabat found in forests of Palawan, Balabac and Busuanga in the Philippines.[2] It is listed as vulnerable by the IUCN and is declining due to hunting and habitat loss.[1]
Physical description
The Palawan fruit bats have a head-and-body length of 22–25 cm (8.7–9.8 in), with a forearm length of 13–16.5 cm (5.1–6.5 in).[3] They lack a tail. The fur and wings are brown; the latter sometimes mottled with paler splotches.[3]
Behavior and ecology
Like almost all megabats, the Palawan fruit bat is nocturnal.[4] Unlike many of its relatives, this species does not form large, conspicuous roosts.[3] It likely feeds on fruits such as figs.[3] It can reach an age of at least 5 years.[1]
Conservation status
This species has been listed on Appendix II of CITES since 1990 and is considered vulnerable by the IUCN.[1] The major threats are hunting and habitat loss. It is expected that much of its remaining forest habitat will be converted into plantations in the future.[1] Since it does not form large colonies and roosting sites are inconspicuous, it has proven hard to find appropriate survey methods for precisely determining its status, but it is believed to have declined by more than 30% over the last 15 years.[1]
References
Mildenstein, T.; Widmann, P.; Lacerna, I.; Paguntalan, L.; Jakosalem, P.G. (2020). "Acerodon leucotis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T140A21988055. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T140A21988055.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
Simmons, N.B. (2005). "Order Chiroptera". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 312–529. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
Heaney et al. (2010). Acerodon leucotis. Synopsis of Philippine Mammals. Field Museum of Natural History.
Welbergen, Justin. "Brief History of Megachiroptera." Archived 2007-11-24 at the Wayback Machine Department of Zoology. Behavioural Ecology Group. Web. 1 December 2011.
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