Mammals of the WorldMalayan Spotted-winged Fruit Bat
Balionycteris seimundi
- Order
- Chiroptera
- Family
- Pteropodidae
- Genus
- Balionycteris
- IUCN status
- LC
- Distribution
- Thailand|Malaysia|Indonesia
- Realm
- Indomalaya
About this species
- Size
- Forearm 40–45mm
- Weight
- 10–15g
- Habitat
- Lowland rainforest from sea level to about 1,500m; roosts in palm trees, termite nests, epiphytic ferns and occasionally caves
- Range
- Peninsular Malaysia; likely also southern Thailand and Sumatra
The Malayan spotted-winged fruit bat is a small megabat weighing 10–15 g, with a forearm of 40–45 mm. The fur is blackish brown on the back and somewhat paler underneath. It is widely distributed in Peninsular Malaysia, and its range likely includes other parts of Southeast Asia such as Thailand and Sumatra (Wikipedia, general species account).
It roosts in small groups in palm trees, termite nests and epiphytic ferns, and occasionally in caves. Its habitat includes lowland rainforest from sea level to about 1,500 m (Wikipedia, general species account).
Description: Wildlife of Malaysia guide, Wildlife of Everywhere (wildlifeofeverywhere.com); general species information paraphrased from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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