The long-tongued fruit bat (Macroglossus sobrinus) is a species of megabat. It is nectarivorous, feeding on nectar from primarily banana flowers. It is found in several countries in South and Southeast Asia.
It was described as a new subspecies in 1911 by Danish mammalogist Knud Andersen. Andersen described it as a subspecies of the long-tongued nectar bat, with the trinomenMacroglossus minimus sobrinus.[2] Beginning in approximately 1983, it has been considered a full species rather than a subspecies.[3] Its species name "sobrinus" means "cousin;" Andersen possibly chose this name to reflect what he believed was its close relationship to M. minimus minimus.
Description
Andersen noted that it differed from the long-tongued nectar bat in several ways. Overall, it is a larger species with a longer snout. Its forearm is 42–48.5 mm (1.65–1.91 in) long[2] and individuals weigh 18–26 g (0.63–0.92 oz).[4]
Biology and ecology
The long-tongued fruit bat feeds on nectar almost exclusively from banana flowers. It is nocturnal, foraging at night and roosting during the day in trees. It roosts singly or in small, "well-spaced parties."[4]
It is currently assessed as least concern by the IUCN—its lowest conservation priority.[1]
References
^ abcHutson, A.M.; Suyanto, A.; Kingston, T.; Bates, P.; Francis, C.; Molur, S.; Srinivasulu, C. (2021). "Macroglossus sobrinus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T12595A22027530. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T12595A22027530.en. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
^ abAndersen, K. (1911). "LXXV.—Six new fruit-bats of the genera Macroglossus and Syconycteris". Journal of Natural History. 8. 7 (42): 641–643. doi:10.1080/00222931108692987.
^Hill, J. E. (1983). Bats (Mammalia: Chiroptera) from Indo-Australia. British Museum (Natural History).
^ abcMarshall, Adrian G (1983). "Bats, flowers and fruit: Evolutionary relationships in the Old World". Biological Journal of the Linnean Society. 20: 115–135. doi:10.1111/j.1095-8312.1983.tb01593.x.
August 22, 2023
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