Bats of the Philippines: Family Pteropodidae and Rhinolophidae

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Short description and information about the bats found in the Philippine islands, specifically the Families Pteropodidae and Rhinolophidae.

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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