Biology:Cynopterus
Cynopterus (Latin meaning: ״flying dog״) is a genus of megabats. The cynopterine section is represented by 11 genera,[1] five of which occur in Malaysia, namely, Chironax, Balionycteris, Penthetor, Dyacopterus, and Cynopterus. About 30 names for Cynopterus species have been proposed, but only 16 are taxonomically valid forms.[2]
Species within this genus are:
- Lesser short-nosed fruit bat (C. brachyotis)
- Horsfield's fruit bat (C. horsfieldii)
- Peters's fruit bat (C. luzoniensis)
- Minute fruit bat (C. minutus)
- Nusatenggara short-nosed fruit bat (C. nusatenggara)
- Greater short-nosed fruit bat (C. sphinx)
- Indonesian short-nosed fruit bat (C. titthaecheilus)
Betacoronavirus
During a survey of Cynopterus brachyotis, it was uncovered that a bat coronavirus (Betacoronavirus) is closely related to the bat coronavirus Rousettus bat coronavirus HKU9 species found in Leschenault's rousette which was discovered in the Guangdong and Yunnan provinces.[3]
Surveys conducted by a team led by EcoVerde Global Consulting[4] showed a stable long-term trade of these bats for traditional medicine in Sumatra, Java and Bali. Higher numbers per capita were found in economically less affluent areas and cities with larger Christian populations[5]
References
- ↑ Andersen K. 1912. Catalogue of the chiroptera in the collection of the British Museum. Second edition, British Museum of Natural History.
- ↑ Kitchener DJ, Maharadatunkamsi. 1991. Description of a new species of Cynopterus (Chiroptera: Pteropodidae) from Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. Research Western Australian Museum 15(2):307-363.
- ↑ Lim, Xiao Fang; Lee, Chengfa Benjamin; Pascoe, Sarah Marie; How, Choon Beng; Chan, Sharon; Tan, Jun Hao; Yang, Xinglou; Zhou, Peng et al. (2019-10-01). "Detection and characterization of a novel bat-borne coronavirus in Singapore using multiple molecular approaches". Journal of General Virology 100 (10): 1363–1374. doi:10.1099/jgv.0.001307. ISSN 0022-1317. PMID 31418677.
- ↑ "Home" (in en). https://www.ecoverdeconsulting.com/.
- ↑ Nijman, Vincent; Sintya, Erly; Sukmadewi, Desak Ketut Tristiana; Kuntayuni; Putri, Sukmasari Triana Gita; Chavez, Jessica; Abdullah, Abdullah; Halbrook, Megan et al. (2026-09-15). "Long-term market surveys for live bats in trade in southwestern Indonesia". Science of the Total Environment 1048. doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2026.181995. ISSN 0048-9697. PMID 42468122. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0048969726006595.
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