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Cynocephalus volans

(Linnaeus, 1758). Syst. Nat., 10th ed., 1:30.


©2002

ORDER—
DERMOPTERA
FAMILY—Cynocephalidae

COMMON NAME—Kagwang, Philippine flying lemur.

DISTRIBUTION—
Philippines 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).

HABITAT—
Common 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).

STATUS—
Widespread 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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