Sibuyan Pygmy Fruit Bat Haplonycteris sp. A   Lawrence, 1939

Common Names: Paniki, kabag, bayakan Status:  Geographically restricted and subject to pressure from deforestation (Goodman & Ingle, 1993). IUCN: Habitat:  Found in primary forest from near sea level to 1325 m on Sibuyan Island, not known from outside of primary forest (Goodman & Ingle, 1993). Distribution: Philippines only; endemic to Sibuyan Island (FMNH; Goodman & Ingle, 1993). Interesting Information: Comments: Genetically distinct from H. fischeri (Peterson & Heaney, 1993); currently being described by Goodman and Heaney. Photograph Information: Courtesy of  "A Synopsis of the Mammalian Fauna of the Philippine Islands" by ©2002 (photograph by The Field Museum)

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