Harpy Fruit Bat
editThe harpy fruit bat (Harpyionycteris whiteheadi) is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae. It is endemic to the Philippines.[1]
Physical Characteristics
editThe harpy fruit bat is two-tone in color, being mostly dark brown and lighter brown on it's underside. It has no tail but does have a small, fur-covered uropatagium. It's overall length is between 140 and 153 mm.[2] It's canines, premaxillary bones and upper incisors lean forward causing the upper and lower canines to cross forming nearly right angles when the mouth is closed.[2][3] The molars are multicuspidate having five or six cusps on each. The lower canines have three cusps (tricuspidate).[2][3] They weigh between 83 and 142g. [2]
Habitat and Range
editHarpy fruit bats are found on the Philippine islands.
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- ^ "Harpyionycteris whiteheadi (Harpy Fruit Bat)". www.iucnredlist.org. Retrieved 2016-12-04.
- ^ a b c d Krauskopf, Rachel. Teeter, Kate (ed.). "Harpyionycteris whiteheadi harpy fruit bat". Retrieved December 2, 2016.
- ^ a b Giannini, Norberto; Almeida, Francisca; Simmons, Nancy; DeSalle, Rob (2006). "Phylogenetic Relationships of the Enigmatic Harpy Fruit Bat, Harpyionycteris (Mammalia: Chiroptera: Pteropodidae)" (PDF). American Museum Novitates: 2.