Species of Thailand
Cave nectar bat
Eonycteris spelaea, George Edward Dobson, 1871
Cave nectar bat (Eonycteris spelaea), common names also include dawn bat, common dawn bat, common nectar bat and lesser dawn bat , is a species of megabat within the genus Eonycteris. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and caves, and it is threatened by habitat loss. E. spelaea is the sole pollinator of the durian fruit, a crop that contributes $120 million US dollars to the economies of Southeast Asia each year.
Distribution
E. spelaea is found in India, China, Southeast Asia, Philippines, Sumatra, Java and Borneo. It had been previously recorded from Gomantong, Sukau, Segama and Madai in Sabah; Niah, Sungai Tinjar and Kuching in Sarawak; and Sungai Tengah and Kutai in Kalimantan.
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Scientific classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Chiroptera
- Family
- Pteropodidae
- Genus
- Eonycteris
- Species
- Eonycteris spelaea
Common names
- English:
- Common dawn bat
- Common nectar bat
- Dawn bat
- Lesser dawn bat
Synonyms
- Eonycteris spelaea, Maharadatunkamsi & D.J. Kitchener (1997)
- Eonycteris bernsteini, George Henry Hamilton Tate (1942)
- Eonycteris spelaea, George Newbold Lawrence (1939)
- Eonycteris spelaea, Fredericus Anna Jentink (1889)
- Macroglossus spelaeus, George Edward Dobson (1871)
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN3.1)
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Range Map
- Chaloem Rattanakosin National Park
- Khao Sok National Park
- Khao Yai National Park
- Sai Yok National Park