Common Short-nosed Fruit Bat

Common Short-nosed Fruit Bat Cynopterus brachyotis Muller, 1838

Common Names: Paniki, kabag, bayakan
Status: Abundant and geographically widespread; stable
Habitat: Ranges from sea level to at least 1250 m. Abundant in agricultural areas, common in secondary forest, usually uncommon or absent in primary forest (Heaney et al., 1989, 1991, in press; Heideman & Heaney, 1989; Ingle, 1992; Lepiten, 1995; Rickart et al., 1993).
Distribution: Southeast Asia; throughout the Philippines. Specimens from Balabac (FMNH), Barit (FMNH), Basilan (UMMZ), Batan (USNM), Batu-bato (DMNH), Biliran (USNM), Bohol (USNM), Bongao (DMNH), Busuanga (FMNH), Calauit (UMMZ), Camiguin (FMNH), Catanduanes (FMNH), Cebu (FMNH), Culion (FMNH), Cuyo (FMNH), Dalupiri (FMNH), Dinagat (USNM), Fuga (FMNH), Guimaras (UMMZ), Leyte (USNM), Luzon (Albay [FMNH], Aurora [UPD], Bulacan [USNM], Cagayan [UMMZ], Camarines Sur [FMNH], Isabela [FMNH], Laguna [USNM], Quezon [UMMZ], Rizal [UPD], Sorsogon [FMNH], Tarlac [MCZ, USNM], Zambales [USNM] provinces), Marinduque (PNM), Maripipi (USNM), Marsec (USNM), Masbate (SU), Mindanao (Bukidnon [FMNH], Davao del Norte [FMNH], Davao del Sur [FMNH], Davao Oriental [UPLB], Lanao del Norte [DMNH], Misamis Oriental [DMNH], South Cotabato [AMNH], Zamboanga del Norte [UPLB], Zamboanga del Sur [DMNH] provinces), Mindoro (FMNH), Negros (FMNH), Palawan (FMNH), Panabulon (UMMZ), Panay (SU), Polillo (FMNH), Sabtang (USNM), Sanga-sanga (DMNH), Siargao (DMNH), Sibutu (DMNH), Sibuyan (FMNH), Simunol (DMNH), Siquijor (FMNH), Tablas (SU). Also reported from Caluya, Sibay, Semirara, Boracay, and Carabao islands. (Alcala & Alviola, 1970).
Comments: Kitchener and Maharadatunkamsi (1991) and Schmitt et al. (1995) considered populations of this species from the Philippines and Sulawesi to represent a separate species, C. luzoniensis, but Corbet and Hill (1992) and Koopman (1993) place luzoniensis as a subspecies of C. brachyotis; further study is needed.

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This website is designed and maintained by Pia Belardo .
Graphic images concept from Pia Belardo . Since 04.03.1996 Updated 03.30.2003
© Copyright 1996 - 2003 EESP. All rights reserved.