Fischer's pygmy fruit bat

The Fischer's pygmy fruit bat or Philippine pygmy fruit bat (Haplonycteris fischeri)[2] is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae. It is monotypic within the genus Haplonycteris. It is endemic to the Philippines. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]

Fischer's pygmy fruit bat

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Pteropodidae
Genus: Haplonycteris
Lawrence, 1939
Species:
H. fischeri
Binomial name
Haplonycteris fischeri
Lawrence, 1939
Fischer's pygmy fruit bat range

References

  1. Ong, P.; Rosell-Ambal, G.; Tabaranza, B.; Heaney, L.; Duya, P.; Gonzalez, J.C.; Balete, D. & Ramayla, S. (2008). "Haplonycteris fischeri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008: e.T9690A13009403. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T9690A13009403.en.
  2. named after Arthur Frederick Fischer


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