Mindanao pygmy fruit bat explained

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.[1] It is endemic to the Philippines. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests at high elevations[2] 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.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Cytogeography of philippine bats (Mammalia: Chiroptera) . Rickart . Eric A. . Mercier . Jennifer A. . Heaney . Lawrence R. . Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington . 112 . 453–469 . 1999 .
  2. Book: Heaney, Lawrence R.. The Mammals and birds of Camiguin Island, Philippines, a distinctive center of biodiversity /. 2006. Field Museum of Natural History. n.s. no.106 (2006). Chicago, Ill..
  3. 10.3158/0015-0754(2006)106[28:SABOTM]2.0.CO;2. 0015-0754. 2006. 106. 28. Synopsis and Biogeography of the Mammals of Camiguin Island, Philippines. Fieldiana Zoology. 83686122 .

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