Bats of the Philippines: Family Pteropodidae and Rhinolophidae

Short description and information about the bats found in the Philippine islands, specifically the Families Pteropodidae and Rhinolophidae.

1. Common name: Greater Musky Fruit bat Scientific name: Ptenochirus jagori Family: Pteropodidae Conservation Status: Least Concern

2. Common name: Lesser Musky Fruit bat Scientific name: Ptenochirus minor Family: Pteropodidae Conservation Status: Least Concern

3. Common name: Island Flying Fox Scientific name: Pteropus hypomelanus Family: Pteropodidae Conservation Status: Least Concern

4. Common name: Little Golden-mantled Flying Fox Scientific name: Pteropus pumilus Family: Pteropodidae Conservation Status: Near Threatened

5. Common name: Philippine Gray Flying Fox Scientific name: Pteropus speciosus Family: Pteropodidae Conservation Status: Least Concern

6. Common name: Large Flying Fox Scientific name: Pteropus vampyrus Family: Pteropodidae Conservation Status: Near Threatened

7. Common name: Common Rousette / Geoffroy’s Rousette Scientific name: Rousettus amplexicaudatus Family: Pteropodidae Conservation Status: Least Concern

8. FAMILY RHINOLOPHIDAE

9. Common name: Philippine Tailless Leaf-nosed bat/ Philippine Tailless Roundleaf bat Scientific name: Coelops hirsutus Family: Rhinolophidae Conservation Status: Least Concern

10. Common name : Dusky Leaf-nosed bat/ Bi- coloured Leaf-nosed bat/ Dusky Roundleaf bat Scientific name: Hipposideros ater Family: Rhinolophidae Conservation Status: Least Concern

11. Common name: Fawn Horseshoe bat Scientific name: Hipposideros cernivus Family: Rhinolophidae Conservation Status: Least Concern