Initial listing of order Chiroptera at Barangay San Agustin West, Verde Island, batangas City, Philippines
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2019
Authors
Ruth Marifel G. Eugenio
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In this study, there are a total of 11 chiropterans that were collected in Barangay San Agustin West, Verde island, Batanags City. However, only 2 geners (Pteropus and Cynopterus) was identified belonging to 1 family. Representative family were Pteropodidae. The Chiroptera that were collected are belonged to megachiroptera which usually consumes fruits, flowers and flower product. All chiroptera that have collected are fruit bats due to the abundance of fruit trees in Verde island. Mangifera indica, Tamarindus indica, Carrypha utan, Coco nucifera and Musa acuminate are the fruit tress that are present in the island. However, the common roosting site of the chiroptera in Verde Island are the following M. indica, T. indica and C. utan and it was also the cegetation of fruit bats in Verde Island.
The measurements that was gathered from Pteropus sp. are the following total length 219.3 mm; body length 219.3 mm; ear 24.7 mm; hind foot 37.1 mm; forearm 136 mm; tail is absent. lastly, for the measurements that was gathered from Cynopterus brachyotiis are the following total length 110.3 mm; body length 97.8mm; ear 15.6mm; hind foot 16.7mm; tail 12.5 mm.