Haplonycteris fischeri Lawrence 1939

Haplonycteris fischeri Lawrence 1939, Bull. Mus. Comp. Zool., 86: 33.

Type Locality: Philippines, Mindoro, Mt. Halcon.

Vernacular Names: Philippine Pygmy Fruit Bat.

Distribution: Philippines except Palawan region.

Conservation: IUCN / SSC Action Plan (1992) – Vulnerable; IUCN 2003 – Vulnerable.

Discussion: Genetic variation discussed by Peterson and Heaney (1993); a new species from Sibuyan Isl is currently being described (Heaney et al., 1998).