Sulawesi rousette
The Sulawesi rousette (Rousettus celebensis) is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae endemic to Sulawesi, an island in Indonesia.
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Chiroptera |
Family: | Pteropodidae |
Genus: | Rousettus |
Species: | R. celebensis |
Binomial name | |
Rousettus celebensis K. Andersen, 1907 | |
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Sulawesi rousette range |
Description
The tibia of R. celebensis is covered in dense fur. Its antitragal lobe is fairly reduced. The bony arch of its cheek is narrow and triangular in shape. The male's distal end of the penis has a flattened and triangular shape.[2]
Diet
Rousettus celebensis is a fruit-eating bat; it has big wings which allow it to carry heavy loads and also make it a good seed disperser. Its diet consists of large seeds, an uncommon feature, compared to other frugivorous bats. R. celebensis has a unique digestive system which allows it to digest certain seeds or seed coats or both.[3]
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References
- Wiantoro, S.; Tsang, S.M.; Ruedas, L.A.; Kingston, T.; Sinaga, U.; Maharadatunkamsi, D. (2020). "Rousettus celebensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T19755A22000964. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T19755A22000964.en. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
- Maryanto, Ibnu; Yani, Mohamad (December 2003). "A new species of Rousettus (Chiroptera: Pteropodidae) from Lore Lindu, Central Sulawesi". Mammal Study. 28 (2): 111–120. doi:10.3106/mammalstudy.28.111.
- Kevan, P.G.; Gaskell, B.H. (March 1986). "The Awkward Seeds of Gonystylus macrophyllus (Thymelaeaceae) and Their Disperal by the Bat Rousettus celebensis in Sulawesi, Indonesia". Biotropica. 18 (1): 76–78. doi:10.2307/2388366. JSTOR 2388366.
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