Megaerops albicollis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Yinpterochiroptera

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Superclassis: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Cladus: Synapsida Cladus: Eupelycosauria Cladus: Sphenacodontia Cladus: Sphenacodontoidea Cladus: Therapsida Cladus: Theriodontia Cladus: Cynodontia Cladus: Eucynodontia Cladus: Probainognathia Cladus: Prozostrodontia Cladus: Mammaliaformes Classis: Mammalia Cladus: Theriimorpha Cladus: Theriiformes Cladus: Trechnotheria Cladus: Zatheria Subclassis: Theria Cladus: Eutheria Infraclassis: Placentalia Magnordo: Boreoeutheria Superordo: Laurasiatheria Cladus: Scrotifera Ordo: Chiroptera Subordo: Yinpterochiroptera

Familia: Pteropodidae
Subfamilia: Cynopterinae
Tribus: Cynopterini
Genus: Megaerops
Species: Megaerops albicollis

Name

Megaerops albicollis Francis, 1989

• Holotype: BMNH 1988.45, subadult ♂, body in alcohol with skull removed, collected on 13 August 1987.
• Type locality: “Pasoh Forest Reserve, peninsular Malaysia, 2°58'N, 102°17'E”.

Combinations

• Megaerops wetmorei albicollis Francis, 1989: 2878 [Original combination, as subspecies]
• Megaerops albicollis: Giannini in Wilson & Mittermeier, 2019: 64 [subsequent combination, elevated to species]

Native distribution areas

• Peninsular Malaysia
• Borneo
• Sumatra

References

Primary references

• Francis, C.M. 1989. Notes on fruit bats (Chiroptera, Pteropodidae) from Malaysia and Brunei, with the description of a new subspecies of Megaerops wetmorei Taylor, 1934. Canadian Journal of Zoology 67(12): 2878–2882. DOI: 10.1139/z89-408 Reference page. 
• Wilson, D.E. & Mittermeier, R.A. (Eds.)  2019. Handbook of the Mammals of the World. Volume 9. Bats. Lynx Edicions: Barcelona. 1008 pp. ISBN 978-84-16728-19-0 Reference page. 

Additional references

• Almeida, F.C., Simmons, N.B. & Giannni, N.P. 2020. A Species-level Phylogeny of Old World Fruit Bats with a New Higher-level Classification of the Family Pteropodidae. American Museum Novitates 3950: 24 pp. hdl: 2246/7111 BHL Reference page. 

Vernacular names

English: White-collared Fruit Bat