Megaerops albicollis
Taxonavigation
Familia: Pteropodidae
Subfamilia: Cynopterinae
Tribus: Cynopterini
Genus: Megaerops
Species: Megaerops albicollis
Name
Megaerops albicollis Francis, 1989
- Holotype: BMNH 1988.45, subadult ♂, body in alcohol with skull removed, collected on 13 August 1987.
- Type locality: “Pasoh Forest Reserve, peninsular Malaysia, 2°58'N, 102°17'E”.
Combinations
- Megaerops wetmorei albicollis Francis, 1989: 2878 [Original combination, as subspecies]
- Megaerops albicollis: Giannini in Wilson & Mittermeier, 2019: 64 [subsequent combination, elevated to species]
Native distribution areas
- Peninsular Malaysia
- Borneo
- Sumatra
References
Primary references
- Francis, C.M. 1989. Notes on fruit bats (Chiroptera, Pteropodidae) from Malaysia and Brunei, with the description of a new subspecies of Megaerops wetmorei Taylor, 1934. Canadian Journal of Zoology 67(12): 2878–2882. DOI: 10.1139/z89-408
Reference page. - Wilson, D.E. & Mittermeier, R.A. (Eds.) 2019. Handbook of the Mammals of the World. Volume 9. Bats. Lynx Edicions: Barcelona. 1008 pp. ISBN 978-84-16728-19-0 Reference page.
Additional references
- Almeida, F.C., Simmons, N.B. & Giannni, N.P. 2020. A Species-level Phylogeny of Old World Fruit Bats with a New Higher-level Classification of the Family Pteropodidae. American Museum Novitates 3950: 24 pp. hdl: 2246/7111
BHL Reference page.
Vernacular names
English: White-collared Fruit Bat
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