Additional Info

• Class:Mammalia
• Family:Pteropodidae
• Scientific Name:Rousettus amplexicaudatus Geoffroy, 1810
• Common Name:Common rousette
• Description:This bat has short and sparse dark brown or gray dorsal fur, often with hairs having a gray tip, giving it a silvery appearance. It has a long and tapering snout with ears that are long and bluntly pointed. Its wing membranes are dark brown and nearly translucent over the white bones, giving appearance of white stripes.
• Ecological Role:This cave-roosting bat consumes nectar, pollen, and overripe fruits. It acts as a seed disperser and pollinator. It is also preyed upon by larger animals such as snakes that inhabit limestone caves.
• Distribution:Thailand to the Solomon Islands and the Philippines.