Whitehead Pointed Tooth Bat
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Whitehead-toothed bat ( H. whiteheadi ) |
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The Whitehead Pointed Tooth Bat ( Harpyionycteris whiteheadi ) is a bat that is found in the Philippines .
features
The species is a medium-sized flying fox with a total length of 130 to 159 mm, a forearm length of 84 to 91 mm and a weight of 99 to 140 g. A tail is missing, the hind feet are 22 to 24 mm long and the length of the ears is 20 to 25 mm. As in the Sulawesi pointed-toothed bat ( Harpyionycteris celebensis ), but in contrast to all other fruit bats in the Philippines, all canines are pointed forward. This flying fox has brown fur and dark flight skins . In many specimens there are bright, translucent spots on the flight membranes. As the only fruit bat in the Philippines, the species has very hairy legs and feet.
distribution
The distribution area extends over almost the entire Philippines with the exception of the province of Palawan and the northern areas of Luzon . The Whitehead pointed-toothed bat can be found in the lowlands and in mountains up to 1,800 meters above sea level. It inhabits original forests, mountain forests and mosaic landscapes of forest areas, agricultural areas and limestone cliffs .
Way of life
This flying fox rests on trees and avoids caves. On the way to the food sources, it usually flies high above the ground. The species mainly eats fruits and prefers figs and plants of the genus Freycinetia . Most females probably have one litter with a young each year. The female is about 135 days pregnant and the young is weaned about 120 days after birth.
status
A slight impairment from forest clearing is possible. The IUCN lists the Whitehead black tooth bat as Least Concern.
Subspecies
There are two subspecies:
- Harpyionycteris whiteheadi whiteheadi Thomas , 1896
- Harpyionycteris whiteheadi negrosensis Peterson & Fenton , 1970
supporting documents
- ↑ a b Heaney et al. (Ed.): The Mammals of Luzon Island . Johns Hopkins University Press, 2016, pp. 197-198 (English, Harpyionycteris whiteheadi ).
- ↑ a b c Harpyionycteris whiteheadi in the endangered species Red List of IUCN 2016. Submitted By: Ong, P., Rosell-ambal, G. & Tabaranza, B., Heaney, L., Gonzalez, JC, Balete, D., Paguntalan, LM & Ramayla, S., 2008. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
- ↑ Don E. Wilson , DeeAnn M. Reeder (Ed.): Mammal Species of the World . A taxonomic and geographic Reference . 3. Edition. 2 volumes. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore MD 2005, ISBN 0-8018-8221-4 (English, Harpyionycteris whiteheadi ).
- ↑ Oldfield Thomas: On Mammals from Celebes, Borneo, and the Philippines recently received at the British Museum . In: The Annals and magazine of natural history; zoology, botany, and geology being a continuation of the Annals combined with Loudon and Charlesworth's Magazine of Natural History (= 6 ). tape 18 , no. 38 , 1896, pp. 241-250 ( biodiversitylibrary.org ).
- ↑ Randolph Lee Peterson, Melville Brockett Fenton: Variation in the bats of the genus Harpyionycteris, with the description of a new race . In: ROM Life Sciences Occasional Papers . No. 17 , 1970, pp. 1-15 ( biodiversitylibrary.org ).
Web links
- Whitehead pointed-tooth bat (Harpyionycteris whiteheadi) in the Encyclopedia of Life . Retrieved August 18, 2017.