The Luzon fruit bat (Otopteropus cartilagonodus) is a small megabat of the family Pteropodidae, the only species in the genus Otopteropus and endemic to the island of Luzon in the Philippines. It is dark blackish brown with a lighter, usually grey belly, is nocturnal and has rather large eyes for its size, and it is recognisable by the red thickenings on its ears. The skull shows sexual dimorphism: it is larger in males, while females have a more heightened braincase and a longer total body length. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forest. It is one of two species of the family that have radiated in Southeast Asia. The Wikipedia list of pteropodids gives its IUCN status as least concern, with a declining population.
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It is the only species within the genus Otopteropus and is endemic to Luzon, Philippines.
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It is the only species within the genus Otopteropus and is endemic to Luzon, Philippines.
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1. Luzon fruit bat (Wikipedia)
Distribution, Luzon
It is the only species within the genus Otopteropus and is endemic to Luzon, Philippines.
Distribution, Philippines
It is the only species within the genus Otopteropus and is endemic to Luzon, Philippines.
Diet
It is frugivorous; its diet consists mainly of fruit or nectar.
Article text, behaviour
It is nocturnal and has rather large eyes, especially for its small stature.
Article text, habitat
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forest.
Child Taxon Of: Pteropodidae, Lead
The Luzon fruit bat (Otopteropus cartilagonodus) is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae.
In Group: Bats (Chiroptera), Lead
The Luzon fruit bat (Otopteropus cartilagonodus) is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae.
In Biome: Tropical Dry Forest, Habitat, tropical dry forest
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forest.
View the Source2. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF): GBIF species 2432922: species profile of Otopteropus cartilagonodus
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"extinct": false
View the Source 3. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF): GBIF species 2432922: IUCN Red List category of Otopteropus cartilagonodus
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"category": "LEAST_CONCERN"
View the Source EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014): EltonTraits 1.0 mammal foraging attributes (MamFuncDat)
EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014)MamFuncDat.txt, row Otopteropus cartilagonodus (Activity-Nocturnal, Activity-Crepuscular, Activity-Diurnal columns)Quote, MamFuncDat.txt, row Otopteropus cartilagonodus (Activity-Nocturnal, Activity-Crepuscular, Activity-Diurnal columns)
3833 Otopteropus cartilagonodus Pteropodidae 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 0 0 Ref_1 ABC Ar A 1 0 0 Ref_1 ABC 16.75 Ref_117 1
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