Haplonycteris fisheri

Least Concern
Kingdom:    Animalia
Phylum:    Chordata
Class:    Mammalia
Order:     Chiroptera
Family:     Pteropodidae
Genus:    Haplonycteris
Common Name:    Philippine pygmy fruit bat
Ecological Status:    Philippine Endemic

About the Species:

H. fisheri or Philippine Pygmy Fruit Bat is a megabat species characterized by having a large round eyes,  darker brown head,  no tail, has thumb, and has canella brown collar. This species is endemic in the Philippines which is commonly found in lowland and montane, primary and secondary habitats, including mossy forests and mixed agricultural habitats and second-growth forests. In MHRWS, this species is found from lowland to montane forests.

 

References:

 Heaney, L.R., Balete, D.S., Dollar, M.L., Alcala, A.C., Dans, A.T.L., Gonzales, P.C., Ingle, N.R., Lepiten, M.V., Oliver, W.L.R., Ong, P.S., Rickart, E.A., Tabaranza Jr., B.R. and Utzurrum, R.C.B. (1998). A synopsis of the mammalian fauna of the Philippine Islands. Fieldiana: Zoology (New Series) 88: 1–61Ong, P., Rosell-Ambal, G. & Tabaranza, B. & Heaney, L., Duya, P., Gonzalez, J.C., Balete, D. & Ramayla, S. 2008. Haplonycteris fischeri. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2008: e.T9690A13009403. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T9690A13009403.en. Downloaded on 24 July 2018.