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Chironax melanocephalus
Basic stats
Diet
Small fruit
Habitat
Forest interior
Range
Borneo, Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia, Java
Litter size
1 pup (typical for the family)
Gestation period
About 4 months (typical for the family)
Size
Small fruit bat (forearm ~42–48mm)
Weight
15–22g
A small fruit bat with a darker cap of fur across the crown contrasting against a paler body, found in forest interior across parts of Sundaland.
Nocturnal, roosting in dense foliage and feeding on small fruit; recorded less frequently than Borneo's common Cynopterus fruit bats.
