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Cynocephalus volans
(Linnaeus,
1758). Syst. Nat., 10th ed., 1:30.
©2002
ORDERDERMOPTERA
FAMILYCynocephalidae
COMMON NAMEKagwang,
Philippine flying lemur.
DISTRIBUTIONPhilippines
only; endemic to the Mindanao Faunal Region. Recorded from Basilan (AMNH),
Biliran (USNM), Bohol (FMNH), Dinagat (USNM), Leyte (USNM), Mindanao (Agusan
del Norte [UPLB], Bukidnon [FMNH], Davao del Norte [FMNH], Davao del Sur
[FMNH], Lanao del Norte [USNM], Lanao del Sur [DMNH], Misamis Occidental
[FMNH], Misamis Oriental [DMNH], South Cotabato [FMNH], Surigao del Sur
[UPLB], Zamboanga del Norte [FMNH], and Zamboanga del Sur [DMNH] provinces),
Samar (FMNH), and Siargao (DMNH). Also reported from Maripipi (Rickart
et al., 1993).
HABITATCommon
in primary and secondary forest, and in mixed forest and orchard, from
sea level to ca. 500 m elevation on small islands, up to ca. 1100 m on
Mindanao (Rabor, 1986; Rickart et al., 1993; Wischusen et al., 1992, 1994;
Wischusen & Richmond, 1989; Heaney et al., unpubl. data).
STATUSWidespread
and common, populations stable. Widespread destruction of lowland forest
makes them somewhat vulnerable, but their ability to persist in disturbed
forest makes them more resilient than many species. IUCN: Vulnerable (although
current data do not support this listing).
©2002
(photograph by P. Heideman)
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