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Acerodon
Sign in to saveAcerodon (meaning: sharp-tooth) is a genus of bats in the family Pteropodidae containing five species, all native to forests in Southeast Asia, and all considered threatened. They are closely related to Pteropus. These bats are considered herbivores (frugivore) and feed on leaves and fruits. They can usually be found in a tropical forest or in a swamp-like wetland.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassMammalia
- OrderChiroptera
- FamilyPteropodidae
Le genre Acerodon regroupe plusieurs espèces de chauve-souris de la famille des Pteropodidae que l'on rencontre dans les Philippines et en Indonésie (îles Talaud, Sulawesi et petites îles de la Sonde). Elles sont appelées roussette ou renard volant en français.
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 21
- Family
- Pteropodidae
- Collections
- AMNH, NHMUK
- Recorded in
- Timor, The Phillipines, Indonesia
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Acerodon (meaning: sharp-tooth) is a genus of bats in the family Pteropodidae containing five species, all native to forests in Southeast Asia, and all considered threatened. They are closely related to Pteropus. These bats are considered herbivores (frugivore) and feed on leaves and fruits. They can usually be found in a tropical forest or in a swamp-like wetland.
==Species==
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