bats of the philippines: family pteropodidae and rhinolophidae
DESCRIPTION
Short description and information about the bats found in the Philippine islands, specifically the Families Pteropodidae and Rhinolophidae.TRANSCRIPT
Common name: Greater Musky Fruit bat
Scientific name: Ptenochirus jagoriFamily: Pteropodidae
Conservation Status: Least Concern
Common name: Lesser Musky Fruit bat
Scientific name: Ptenochirus minorFamily: Pteropodidae
Conservation Status: Least Concern
Common name: Island Flying FoxScientific name: Pteropus
hypomelanus Family: Pteropodidae
Conservation Status: Least Concern
Common name: Little Golden-mantled Flying Fox
Scientific name: Pteropus pumilusFamily: Pteropodidae
Conservation Status: Near Threatened
Common name: Philippine Gray Flying Fox
Scientific name: Pteropus speciosusFamily: Pteropodidae
Conservation Status: Least Concern
Common name: Large Flying FoxScientific name: Pteropus vampyrus
Family: PteropodidaeConservation Status: Near Threatened
Common name: Common Rousette / Geoffroy’s Rousette
Scientific name: Rousettus amplexicaudatusFamily: Pteropodidae
Conservation Status: Least Concern
FAMILY RHINOLOPHIDAE
Common name: Philippine Tailless Leaf-nosed bat/ Philippine
Tailless Roundleaf batScientific name: Coelops hirsutus
Family: RhinolophidaeConservation Status: Least Concern
Common name: Dusky Leaf-nosed bat/ Bi-coloured Leaf-nosed bat/ Dusky
Roundleaf batScientific name: Hipposideros ater
Family: RhinolophidaeConservation Status: Least Concern
Common name: Fawn Horseshoe bat
Scientific name: Hipposideros cernivus
Family: RhinolophidaeConservation Status: Least Concern