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Beaufort's naked-backed fruit bat (Dobsonia beauforti megabat in the family Pteropodidae. It roosts in caves.
Taxonomy and etymology [ edit ]
Beaufort's naked-backed fruit bat was described as a new species in 1975 by W. Bergmans. The holotype was collected in 1909 by Lieven Ferdinand de Beaufort in Waigeo, Indonesia . De Beaufort is the eponym for the species name "beauforti ."[2]
Description [ edit ]
Its ears, flight membranes , and back lacks fur. Its forearm length is 99.6–111.4 mm (3.92–4.39 in ).[2] sexually dimorphic , with males larger than females. Males are also a bright, yellowish-green in contrast to the drab brown fur of the females.[3] greenish naked-backed fruit bat , with which it may be confused.[1]
Range and habitat [ edit ]
It is endemic to Indonesia , where its range includes the Raja Ampat , Biak , and Supiori islands in Cenderawasih Bay .[1]
Conservation [ edit ]
As of 2016, it is listed as a least-concern species by the IUCN .[1]
References [ edit ]
^ Flannery, T. (1995). Mammals of the South-West Pacific & Moluccan Islands . Cornell University Press . pp. 192–193. ISBN 0801431506
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