Dobsonia
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Dobsonia is a genus of megabat
in the Pteropodidae family.
It contains the following 13 species :
Genus Dobsonia
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 the following 13 species :
Genus Dobsonia
- Andersen's Naked-backed Fruit BatAndersen's Naked-backed Fruit BatThe Andersen's Naked-backed Fruit Bat or Andersen's Bare-backed Fruit Bat is a large cave-dwelling species of megabat in the Pteropodidae family. It is endemic to the Bismarck Archipelago including the Admiralty Islands in Papua New Guinea."It is a common species that may have increased in...
, Dobsonia anderseni - Beaufort's Naked-backed Fruit BatBeaufort's Naked-backed Fruit BatThe Beaufort's Naked-backed Fruit Bat is a species of megabat in the Pteropodidae family. It is endemic to Indonesia. Its natural habitat is in caves.-Source:* Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 30 July 2007....
, Dobsonia beauforti - Philippine bare-backed fruit batPhilippine bare-backed fruit batThe Philippine Naked-backed Fruit Bat or Philippine bare-backed fruit bat is a megabat that lives on Negros Island and Cebu Island in the Philippines. Like other bare-backed fruit bats, its wings meet along the midline of their bodies, making it a very agile flier. It roosted in caves, in areas...
, Dobsonia chapmani - Halmahera Naked-backed Fruit BatHalmahera Naked-backed Fruit BatThe Halmahera Naked-backed Fruit Bat is a common and widespread species of megabat in the Pteropodidae family. It is endemic to Indonesia....
, Dobsonia crenulata - Biak Naked-backed Fruit BatBiak Naked-backed Fruit BatThe Biak Naked-backed Fruit Bat is a species of megabat in the Pteropodidae family. It is endemic to Indonesia.-References:* Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 30 July 2007....
, Dobsonia emersa - Sulawesi Naked-backed Fruit BatSulawesi Naked-backed Fruit BatThe Sulawesi Naked-backed Fruit Bat is a species of megabat in the Pteropodidae family. It is endemic to Indonesia.-Source:* Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 30 July 2007....
, Dobsonia exoleta - Solomon's Naked-backed Fruit BatSolomon's Naked-backed Fruit BatThe Solomon's Naked-backed Fruit Bat is a species of megabat in the Pteropodidae family. It is endemic to the Solomon Islands.-References:* Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 30 July 2007....
, Dobsonia inermis - Lesser Naked-backed Fruit BatLesser Naked-backed Fruit BatThe Lesser Naked-backed Fruit Bat is a species of megabat in the Pteropodidae family. It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.-Source:* Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 30 July 2007....
, Dobsonia minor - Moluccan Naked-backed Fruit BatMoluccan Naked-backed Fruit BatThe Moluccan Naked-backed Fruit Bat is a species of megabat in the Pteropodidae family. It is found in Australia, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea.-References:* Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 30 July 2007....
, Dobsonia moluccensis (including Dobsonia magna) - Panniet Naked-backed Fruit BatPanniet Naked-backed Fruit BatThe Panniet Naked-backed Fruit Bat is a species of megabat in the Pteropodidae family. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea.-References:* Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 30 July 2007....
, Dobsonia pannietensis (including subspecies D. pannietensis remota which is sometimes referred to as D. remota) - Western Naked-backed Fruit BatWestern Naked-backed Fruit BatThe Western Naked-backed Fruit Bat is a species of megabat in the Pteropodidae family. It is endemic to Indonesia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:...
, Dobsonia peroni - New Britain Naked-backed Fruit BatNew Britain Naked-backed Fruit BatThe New Britain Naked-backed Fruit Bat is a species of megabat in the Pteropodidae family. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea.-Source:* Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 30 July 2007....
, Dobsonia praedatrix - Greenish Naked-backed Fruit BatGreenish Naked-backed Fruit BatThe Greenish Naked-backed Fruit Bat is a species of megabat in the Pteropodidae family. It is endemic to Indonesia.-References:* Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 30 July 2007....
, Dobsonia viridis