Acerodon

Acerodon
Giant golden-crowned flying fox (Acerodon jubatus)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Chiroptera
Family:	Pteropodidae
Subfamily:	Pteropodinae
Genus:	Acerodon Jourdan, 1837
Type species
Pteropus jubatus Eschscholtz, 1831
Species
A. celebensis A. humilis A. jubatus A. leucotis A. mackloti

Acerodon (meaning: sharp-tooth) is a genus of bats in the family Pteropodidae comprising five species, all native to forests in Southeast Asia, and all considered threatened. They are closely related to Pteropus . These bats are considered herbivores (more specifically, frugivores) and feed on leaves and fruits. They can usually be found in a tropical forest or in a swamp like wetland. ^{[1] [2]}

Species

Genus Acerodon

• Sulawesi flying fox, A. celebensis
• Talaud flying fox, A. humilis
• Giant golden-crowned flying fox, A. jubatus
• Palawan fruit bat, A. leucotis
• Sunda flying fox, A. mackloti

References

1. Simmons, N.B. (2005). "Order Chiroptera". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 312–529. ISBN   978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC   62265494.
2. Heinen, Virginia. "Acerodon jubatus golden-capped fruit bat". Animal Diversity Web. Animal Diversity Web. Retrieved October 27, 2023.