Acerodon
≈ 1 min read
Names in other languages
No names in other languages are held for this entry yet.
Article bodies are English and are not machine-translated. A name in another language is not a translation of the article.
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.
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
Genus Acerodon Sulawesi flying fox, A. celebensis Talaud flying fox, A. humilis Giant golden-crowned flying fox, A. jubatus Palawan fruit bat, A. leucotis Sunda flying fox, A. mackloti
References
Text derived from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1340277876 under CC BY-SA 4.0; modifications have been made.