Otopteropus cartilagonodus
Kock, 1969. Senckenberg. Biol, 50:333.

©2002

ORDER—CHIROPTERA
FAMILY—Pteropodidae

COMMON NAME—Luzon pygmy fruit bat.

DISTRIBUTION—Endemic to the Philippines, where it is widespread on Luzon Island. Recorded from Abra (SMF), Aurora (UPD), Cagayan (PNM), Camarines Sur (FMNH), Isabela (FMNH), Laguna (PNM), Mountain (BMNH), Nueva Viscaya (PNM), Quezon (PNM), Zambales (PNM) provinces.

HABITAT—Known only from primary and well-developed secondary forest, in lowland, montane, and mossy forest from 200 m to 1900 m. Abundance is low to moderate, usually most common at middle elevations (Kock, 1969c.; Mickleburgh et al., 1992; Ruedas et al., 1994; Utzurrum, 1992; Heaney et al., in press).

STATUS—Apparently stable, because of its primary use of middle and upper elevation forest, but poorly known. IUCN: Endangered (but we consider the listing to be premature).

COMMENT—Reproductive biology documented by Heideman et al. (1993).

NOTE ADDED IN 2005--Documented in montane and mossy forest from 1,050-1,950 m elevation in Balbalasang, Kaling Province (Heaney et al. 2004)


©2002 (photograph by L. Heaney)


©2002 (photograph by L. Heaney)




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