White-collared fruit bat

The white-collared fruit bat (Megaerops wetmorei) is a species of megabat found in Southeast Asia.

White-collared fruit bat
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Pteropodidae
Genus: Megaerops
Species:
M. wetmorei
Binomial name
Megaerops wetmorei
Taylor, 1934
White-collared fruit bat range

External measurements

A specimen held by Brunei Museum (BM87/1983) had a forearm length 48 mm, head-body length 65 mm, ear 12 mm, hind foot length 8 mm and weight 16 g.

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References

  1. Rosell-Ambal, G.; Tabaranza, B.; Ramayla, S. (2008). "Megaerops wetmorei". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008: e.T12948A3401295. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T12948A3401295.en.


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