Acerodon
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Acerodon is a genus
of megabat
in the Pteropodidae family. It contains six species, five of which are extant.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of megabat
Megabat
Megabats constitute the suborder Megachiroptera, family Pteropodidae of the order Chiroptera . They are also called fruit bats, old world fruit bats, or flying foxes.-Description:...
in the Pteropodidae family. It contains six species, five of which are extant.
Species
Genus Acerodon- Sulawesi Flying Fox, Acerodon celebensis
- Talaud Flying Fox, Acerodon humilis
- Giant Golden-crowned Flying FoxGiant golden-crowned flying foxThe Giant golden-crowned flying fox , also known as the Golden-capped fruit bat, is a rare megabat and considered the largest known bat in the world. The species is endangered and is currently facing the possibility of extinction because of poaching and forest destruction...
, Acerodon jubatus - Palawan Fruit BatPalawan Fruit BatThe Palawan Fruit Bat is a species of megabat in the Pteropodidae family. It is endemic to the Palawan region in the Philippines. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss....
, Acerodon leucotis - Panay Giant Fruit BatPanay Giant Fruit BatThe Panay Giant Fruit Bat is a megabat from the Philippines that was declared extinct in 1996. Probable causes include anthropogenic destruction of forest habitat and/or overhunting of the species. Many appeared in camps during World War II.-External links:* * *...
, Acerodon lucifer (1996 †) - Sunda Flying Fox, Acerodon mackloti