Dusky fruit bat

The dusky fruit bat (Penthetor lucasi) is a species of bat found in Indonesia and Malaysia.[1]

Dusky fruit bat
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Pteropodidae
Genus: Penthetor
K. Andersen, 1912
Species:
P. lucasi
Binomial name
Penthetor lucasi
Dobson, 1880
Dusky fruit bat range

Dusky fruit bats are species found in Southeast Asia that serve as pollinators and seed dispersers in their ecosystem. Dusky fruit bats are considerably excellent seed dispersers due to their ability to travel long distances.[2]

References

  1. Waldien, D.L.; Bates, P.J.J.; Bumrungsri, S.; Suyanto, A.; Francis, C.M.; Kingston, T.; Maryanto, I. (2020). "Penthetor lucasi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T16563A22055450. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T16563A22055450.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. Manivannan, Yuvarajan; Rahman, Mohd Ridwan A; Tingga, Roberta Chaya Tawie; Khan, Faisal Ali Anwarali (30 June 2019). "Genetic diversity of the cave roosting dusky fruit bat, Penthetor lucasi from Sarawak". Malaysian Applied Biology. 48 (3): 167–179. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
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