Locally known as Horsfield’s fruit bat, Larger Dog-faced Fruit Bat or Cecadu Pisang Besar in Malay, Cynopterus horsfieldii is a medium-sized plant-visiting bat belonging to the family Pteropodidae (Tan et al., 1999). It is also known as the most common and abundant species in Peninsular Malaysia (Hasan et al., 2012; Jayaraj et al., 2012). In mainland South-East Asia, this species is distributed in Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand and Peninsular Malaysia. It is also found in Borneo, Sumatra, Java and the adjacent islands (Francis, 2008).
C. horsfieldii has a typically dog-like face with large eyes, and simple and relatively small ears. Their wings are usually broad and mostly without fur. Also it has grey-brown upperparts, slightly yellowish-brown underparts, and a dark reddish-brown collar in adult males which is paler in females (Francis, 2008). The immature bat has dull buff or grey fur. The edges of the ears and outline of the wing-bones are white in colour. Cynopterus horsfieldii has broader and squarer cheek teeth than other Cynopterus bats, with distinct cusps or ridges on the lower premolar and first lower molar. Its larger body size with an average mass of 57.9 g, distinguishes it from C. sphinx (Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat) which is smaller and has more rounded cheek teeth (Francis, 2008).
No | Description | Suitability | Seasonality |
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1 |
Artificial - Terrestrial → Plantations
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Suitable | Unknown |
2 |
Artificial - Terrestrial → Rural Gardens
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Suitable | Unknown |
3 |
Artificial - Terrestrial → Subtropical/Tropical Heavily Degraded Former Forest
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Suitable | Unknown |
4 |
Caves and Subterranean Habitats → Caves
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Suitable | Unknown |
5 |
Forest → Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland Forest
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Suitable | Unknown |
6 |
Forest → Subtropical/Tropical Moist Montane Forest
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Suitable | Unknown |
Year Published | Assessment | Red List Category | Version |
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2019 | IUCN Red List of Threatened Species |
Least Concern (LC)
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3.1 |
2008 | IUCN Red List of Threatened Species |
Least Concern (LC)
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3.1 |
1996 | IUCN Red List of Threatened Species |
Least Concern (LC)
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N/A |
Collection Center | Dried | Live | Slide | Wet | Total | |
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22 | ||||||
7 | ||||||
21 | ||||||
342 | ||||||
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Amal Ghazali Nasron (Mr.)
Department of Wildlife and National Parks (PERHILITAN)
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Amy Then Yee Hui (Dr.)
University of Malaya (UM)
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Andrew Alek Tuen (Prof. Dr.)
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS)
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Badrul Munir Md Zain (Assoc. Prof. Dr.)
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)
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Chong Ju Lian (Dr.)
Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT)
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Faisal Ali Anwarali Khan (Dr.)
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS)
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Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)
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Jayaraj Vijaya Kumaran (Dr.)
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Juliana Binti Senawi (Dr.)
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)
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Kayal Vizi Karuppannan (Mrs.)
Department of Wildlife and National Parks (PERHILITAN)
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Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT)
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Nasharuddin Bin Othman (Mr.)
Department of Wildlife and National Parks (PERHILITAN)
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Noor Haliza Binti Hasan Ahmad (Dr.)
Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS)
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Rahimatsah Amat (Dr.)
Sabah Environmental Trust (SET)
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Rahmat Topani (Mr.)
Department of Wildlife and National Parks (PERHILITAN)
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University of Malaya (UM)
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Rosli Ramli (Assoc. Prof. Dr.)
University of Malaya (UM)
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Saifullah A. Jaaman @ Sharman (Assoc. Prof.)
Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT)
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Sheema Abdul Aziz (Dr.)
Rimba
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Tan Cheng Cheng (Ms.)
Department of Wildlife and National Parks (PERHILITAN)
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Tan Poai Ean (Ms.)
Department of Wildlife and National Parks (PERHILITAN)
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Acknowledgements :- Mr. Ahmad Hafizuddin Bin Rohim@rahim, Ms. Aida Salihah Binti Abu Bakar, Ms. Ainul Aqilah Binti Mohd Nasir, Ms. Ajla Rafidah Baharom, Ms. Anis Syafiqah Binti Mohamad Amir Hamzah, Mrs. Aziemah Binti Kinan, Mr. Badrul Amin Bin Jaffar, Ms. Fatin Qurratul 'ain Binti Saberam, Mrs. Hakimah Binti Jaafar, Mrs. Juriah A/p Nibong, Mr. Kalip Bin Matkasim, Dr. Muhammad Farhan Bin Abd Wahab, Ms. Noor Amira Aini Binti Noor Anwar, Ms. Nor Syahaliyana Binti Saidin, Mrs. Noraina Bt Ab Majid, Ms. Norayuni Binti Ramlee, Ms. Norazah Binti Norddin, Mrs. Nuramirah Binti Mat Zain, Ms. Nurfadzilah Bt Azmi, Ms. Nurfarhana Hizan Binti Hijas, Mrs. Nurina Binti Kamarudin, Ms. Nurul Aimi Amirah Binti Mohd Zaki, Ms. Siti Zubaidah Binti Abdul Latif, Mr. Tan Kok Kiat, Mrs. Wan Roniza Binti Ismil & Mr. Yasser Mohamed Arifin
Photo credit :- Juliana Binti Senawi & Juliana Senawi
Species Citation :- Cynopterus horsfieldii. Malaysia Biodiversity Information System (MyBIS). Accessed via https://www.mybis.gov.my/sp/18514. [Retrieved 02 December 2023].
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