Acerodon

Acerodon (meaning: sharp-tooth) is a genus of bats in the family Pteropodidae containing five species, all native to forests in Southeast Asia, and all considered threatened. They are closely related to Pteropus. These bats are considered herbivores (frugivore) and feed on leaves and fruits. They can usually be found in a tropical forest or in a swamp like wetland.^[1][2]

Acerodon
Giant golden-crowned flying fox (Acerodon jubatus)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Chiroptera
Family:	Pteropodidae
Subfamily:	Pteropodinae
Genus:	Acerodon Jourdan, 1837
Type species
Pteropus jubatus Eschscholtz, 1831
Species
A. celebensis A. humilis A. jubatus A. leucotis A. mackloti

Species

Genus Acerodon

• Sulawesi flying fox, A. celebensis
• Talaud flying fox, A. humilis
• Giant golden-crowned flying fox, A. jubatus
• Palawan fruit bat, A. leucotis
• Sunda flying fox, A. mackloti