Macroglossus minimus
(E. Geoffroy, 1810). Ann. Mus. Hist. Nat. Paris, 15:97.

©2002

ORDER—CHIROPTERA
FAMILY—Pteropodidae

COMMON NAME—Dagger-toothed flower bat, lesser long-tongued fruit bat.

DISTRIBUTION—Thailand to Australia; throughout the Philippines. Recorded from Batu-bato (DMNH), Biliran (USNM), Bohol (USNM), Busuanga (USNM), Cagayan de Sulu (USNM), Calauit (UMMZ), Camiguin (FMNH), Catanduanes (FMNH), Cebu (AMNH), Dinagat (USNM), Leyte (USNM), Luzon (Albay [FMNH], Aurora [UPD], Cagayan [UMMZ], Camarines Norte [UPD], Camarines Sur [USNM], Isabela [FMNH], La Guna [AMNH], Quezon [UMMZ], Rizal [UPD], Sorsogon [FMNH], Tarlac [USNM] provinces), Marinduque (PNM), Maripipi (USNM), Masbate (SU), Mindanao (Bukidnon [FMNH], Davao del Norte [FMNH], Davao del Sur [FMNH], Davao Oriental [DMNH], Lanao del Norte [DMNH], Lanao del Sur [DMNH], Misamis Oriental [DMNH], South Cotabato [AMNH], and Zamboanga del Sur [DMNH] provinces), Mindoro , (FMNH), Negros (FMNH), Palawan (USNM), Panay (SU), Polillo (FMNH), Reinard (USNM), Sanga-sanga (DMNH), Siargao (DMNH), Sibutu (DMNH), Sibuyan (FMNH), Simunul (DMNH), and Siquijor (FMNH). Also reported from Luzon (Laguna provinves) (Catibog-Sinha, 1987) and from Caluya, Sibay, Seimirara, Boracay, and Carabao islands (Alcala & Alviola, 1970).

HABITAT—Occurs in virtually every habitat in the country from sea level to at least 2250 m. Abundant in agricultural and other heavily disturbed areas, common in secondary forest, and uncommon in primary forests (Heaney et al., 1989, in press; Heideman & Heaney, 1989; Lepiten, 1995; Rickart et al., 1993).

STATUS—Abundant and widespread, with populations stable or increasing (Utzurrum, 1992).

NOTE ADDED IN 2005--Documented in montane forest at 925 m elevation and 1,600 m elevation in Balbalasang, Kalinga Province (Heaney et al. 2004)


©2002 (photograph by T. Walsh)


©2002 (photograph by P. Heideman)

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