Suhaniah fruit bat
The Suhaniah fruit bat (Thoopterus suhaniahae) is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae. It is native to Indonesia and was discovered in 2012.[1]
| Suhaniah fruit bat | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Pteropodidae |
| Genus: | Thoopterus |
| Species: | T. suhaniahae |
| Binomial name | |
| Thoopterus suhaniahae Maryanto, Yani, Prijono & Wiantoro, 2012 | |
Distribution
This species is common in the central and southern part of the island of Sulawesi and the surrounding islands. It lives in forests between 60 and 1,930 meters above sea level.[2]
References
- "A new species of fruit bat (Megachiroptera: Pteropodidae: Thoopterus) from Sulawesi and adjacent islands, Indonesia | Western Australian Museum". museum.wa.gov.au. Retrieved 2022-12-06.
- Myay, Chan (2012-07-08). "New Species of Bat Discovered in Sulawesi". The Irrawaddy. Retrieved 2022-12-06.
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