Dobsonia peronii

Cladus: Eukaryota
Supergroup: Opisthokonta
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Classis: Mammalia
Subclassis: Theria
Infraclassis: Eutheria
Ordo: Chiroptera
Subordo: Megachiroptera
Familia: Pteropodidae
Subfamilia: Pteropodinae
Tribus: Pteropodini
Subtribus: Dobsoniina
Genus: Dobsonia
Species: Dobsonia peronii
Subspecies: D. p. grandis - D. p. peronii

Name

Dobsonia peronii E. Geoffroy, 1810

Type locality: Indonesia, Lesser Sunda Islands, Timor.

References

* E. Geoffroy. 1810. Ann. du Museum National d'Histoire naturelle Paris, 15: 104.

Distribution

* Bali, Nusa Penida, Lombok, Moyo, Sangeang, Komodo, Sumbawa, Rinca, Flores, Lembata, Pantar, Alor, Wetar, Babar, Timor, Sematu, Roti, Savu, and Sumba Islands (Indonesia).

Vernacular names
English: Western Naked-backed Fruit Bat

The Western Naked-backed Fruit Bat (Dobsonia peronii) is a species of bat in the Pteropodidae family. It is endemic to Indonesia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Source

* Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. Dobsonia peroni. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 30 July 2007