Luzon fruit bat [SEP] parent taxon
Luzon fruit bat
The Luzon fruit bat ("Otopteropus cartilagonodus") is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae. It is monotypic within the genus Otopteropus. It is endemic to the Philippines. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Description.
The Luzon fruit bat, a member of the order Chiroptera, is a small bat that is common to Luzon island. It exhibits dark blackish brown coloration, with a lighter color appearing on the abdominal area,
Bogota fruit-eating bat
The Bogota fruit-eating bat ("Dermanura bogotensis") is a species of bat found in South America.
Taxonomy and etymology.
This bat was described in 1906 by Danish mammalogist Knud Andersen. He described it as a subspecies of the Gervais's fruit-eating bat, "A. cinereus". The holotype had been collected near Bogotá, Colombia, undoubtedly inspiring the species name ""bogotensis"." Later, beginning in 1987, the taxon was considered a subspecies of