Biak naked-backed fruit bat
Appearance
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Chiroptera |
Family: | Pteropodidae |
Genus: | Dobsonia |
Species: | D. emersa
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Binomial name | |
Dobsonia emersa Bergmans & Sarbini, 1985
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Biak naked-backed fruit bat range |
The Biak naked-backed fruit bat (Dobsonia emersa) is a species of
endemic to Indonesia
.
Taxonomy and etymology
The Biak naked-backed fruit bat was first
species name "emersa" is from Latin "emergere," meaning "to emerge." Bergmans and Sarbini selected this name because zoologists such as Fredericus Anna Jentink had written about Dobsonia species from this area long ago, but had overlooked this taxon.[2]
Description
It has a curved snout and relatively large eyes. Its teeth are small and narrow. Adults have a forearm length of approximately 114 mm (4.5 in) and weigh 169–180 g (6.0–6.3 oz).[2]
Range and status
It is endemic to Indonesia. It is a lowland species, found at 0–30 m (0–98 ft) above sea level. It occupies both primary and secondary forests.[1]
As of 2020, it is evaluated as a
IUCN. It is susceptible to population decline via overhunting and disturbance of its roost sites.[1]