White-winged flying fox explained

The white-winged flying fox (Desmalopex leucoptera), also known as the mottle-winged flying fox is a species of bat in the family Pteropodidae. They are endemic to the Philippines. Their natural habitats are subtropical and tropical dry forests. In 2008, Giannini et al. revived the genus Desmalopex and placed D. leucoptera in it.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Giannini . Norberto P. . Almeida . Francisca Cunha . Simmons . Nancy B. . Helgen . Kristofer M. . 2008 . The systematic position of Pteropus leucopterus and its bearing on the monophyly and relationships of Pteropus (Chiroptera : Pteropodidae) . Acta Chiropterologica . 10 . 11–20 . 10.3161/150811008x331054. 11336/82001 . 59028595 . free .

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