Acerodon (meaning: sharp-tooth) is a genus of bats in the family Pteropodidae containing five species, all native to forests in Southeast Asia, and all considered threatened. They are closely related to Pteropus. These bats are considered herbivores(frugivore)and feed on leaves and fruits. They can usually be found in a tropical forest or in a swamp like wetland.[1][2]
| Acerodon | |
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| Giant golden-crowned flying fox (Acerodon jubatus) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Pteropodidae |
| Subfamily: | Pteropodinae |
| Genus: | Acerodon Jourdan, 1837 |
| Type species | |
| Pteropus jubatus Eschscholtz, 1831
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| Species | |
Species
editGenus Acerodon
- Sulawesi flying fox, A. celebensis
- Talaud flying fox, A. humilis
- Giant golden-crowned flying fox, A. jubatus
- Palawan fruit bat, A. leucotis
- Sunda flying fox, A. mackloti
References
edit- ^ Simmons, N.B. (2005). "Order Chiroptera". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 312–529. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
- ^ Heinen, Virginia. "Acerodon jubatus golden-capped fruit bat". Animal Diversity Web. Animal Diversity Web. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
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