The Sulawesi rousette or Sulawesi fruit bat (Pilonycteris celebensis) is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae endemic to Sulawesi, an island in Indonesia. It is presently the only member of the genus Pilonycteris.
| Sulawesi rousette | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Pteropodidae |
| Subfamily: | Rousettinae |
| Genus: | Pilonycteris Nesi, Tsang, Simmons, McGowen & Rossiter, 2021 |
| Species: | P. celebensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Pilonycteris celebensis (K. Andersen, 1907)
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| Sulawesi rousette range | |
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Rousettus celebensis | |
Taxonomy
editIt was formerly classified in the genus Rousettus until 2021, when a phylogenetic study found it to belong to its own genus (and tribe, although a new tribe was not described for it) that was more derived than Rousettus, which was described as Pilonycteris. P. celebensis is thought to be the only member of Pilonycteris, but Rousettus linduensis may also belong.[2][3]
Description
editThe tibia of the Sulawesi rousette bat is covered in dense fur. Its antitragal lobe is fairly reduced. The bony arch of its cheek is narrow and triangular in shape. The male's distal end of the penis has a flattened and triangular shape.[4]
Diet
editRousettus celebensis is a fruit-eating bat; it has big wings which allow it to carry heavy loads and also make it a good seed disperser. Its diet consists of large seeds, an uncommon feature, compared to other frugivorous bats. R. celebensis has a unique digestive system which allows it to digest certain seeds or seed coats or both.[5]
References
edit- ^ Wiantoro, S.; Tsang, S.M.; Ruedas, L.A.; Kingston, T.; Sinaga, U.; Maharadatunkamsi, D. (2020). "Rousettus celebensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T19755A22000964. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T19755A22000964.en. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
- ^ Nesi, Nicolas; Tsagkogeorga, Georgia; Tsang, Susan M; Nicolas, Violaine; Lalis, Aude; Scanlon, Annette T; Riesle-Sbarbaro, Silke A; Wiantoro, Sigit; Hitch, Alan T; Juste, Javier; Pinzari, Corinna A (2021-03-04). "Interrogating Phylogenetic Discordance Resolves Deep Splits in the Rapid Radiation of Old World Fruit Bats (Chiroptera: Pteropodidae)". Systematic Biology. 70 (6): 1077–1089. doi:10.1093/sysbio/syab013. ISSN 1063-5157. PMC 8513763. PMID 33693838.
- ^ "Explore the Database". www.mammaldiversity.org. Retrieved 2021-09-04.
- ^ Maryanto, Ibnu; Yani, Mohamad (December 2003). "A new species of Rousettus (Chiroptera: Pteropodidae) from Lore Lindu, Central Sulawesi". Mammal Study. 28 (2): 111–120. doi:10.3106/mammalstudy.28.111.
- ^ Kevan, P.G.; Gaskell, B.H. (March 1986). "The awkward seeds of Gonystylus macrophyllus (Thymelaeaceae) and their disperal by the bat Rousettus celebensis in Sulawesi, Indonesia". Biotropica. 18 (1): 76–78. Bibcode:1986Biotr..18...76K. doi:10.2307/2388366. JSTOR 2388366.
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