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Species of Thailand

Lesser dawn 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)

Least Concern (IUCN3.1)

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Cave Nectar Bat area

Range Map

Distribution map of Lesser dawn bat, Eonycteris spelaea in Thailand
  • Chaloem Rattanakosin National Park
  • Khao Sok National Park
  • Khao Yai National Park
  • Mae La Noi District, Mae Hong Son
  • Sai Yok National Park
  • Thepharak District, Nakhon Ratchasima
Range map of Eonycteris spelaea in Thailand