This uncommon species occurs in lowland and lower montane forests. By day it roosts in colonies in dark rock crevices and quiet caves.

It is primarily a fruit eater, generally flying away from the fruit-bearing tree to consume its meal elsewhere. The specimen illustrated here was found consuming a succulent forest fruit in a secluded stream gully, but many Dusky Fruit Bats will take their food right back to their cave roost.

Its fur is short and grey-brown, and the chest and belly are more pale than the back. The fur on the head is slightly longer, and dark brown. The wings are dark brown to black.

Its head is of typical fruit bat shape, with a dog-like muzzle, and large eyes. The ears are dark-edged.

The Dusky Fruit Bat ranges from southern Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore to the Riau Archipelago, Borneo and Sumatra.


 

Order : CHIROPTERA
Family : Pteropodidae
Species : Penthetor lucasi

Forearm Length : up to 6.2 cm
Weight : up to 44 grams
 

References : M2, M5