Small-toothed flying fox
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| Neopteryx | ||||||||||||
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| Neopteryx frosti | ||||||||||||
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The Kleinzähnige flying fox ( small-toothed fruit bat ) is an on Sulawesi occurring bat and the only type of their species .
The range of this animal consists of two separate regions on Sulawesi, the first on the northern peninsula and the second in the central part of Sulawesi. Forests in hilly terrain or in mountains up to 1000 meters high serve as habitats .
The small-toothed flying fox reaches a head-torso length of about 10 cm and a weight of 190 to 250 g. As with other species from the group of actual fruit bats , the tail is missing. The fur is brownish in color and woolly hair on the shoulder is reminiscent of a coat. Characteristic are three creamy white stripes on the face. The forearm length, which determines the wingspan , is about 11 cm. Like its close relatives, Neopteryx frosti has a well-developed claw on the thumb, but no claw on the index finger. Due to smaller canines, the species was named small-toothed fruit bat in English .
The way of life is practically unknown.
Deforestation is the greatest threat and to a small extent this fruit bat is hunted by humans. The IUCN lists the type so as endangered ( Endangered ).
Individual evidence
- ^ Wilson & Reeder (eds.): Mammal Species of the World . 3. Edition. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore 2005, ISBN 0-8018-8221-4 (English, Neopteryx ).
- ↑ a b c d Neopteryx frosti in the endangered Red List species the IUCN 2012. Posted by: Hutson, AM, Suyanto, A. & slipway, K., 2008. Accessed January 25, 2013.
- ↑ Nowak, RM (1999) p. 272 Google books
Reference literature
- Ronald M. Nowak: Walker's Mammals of the World . Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore / London 1999.
