Moluccan naked-backed fruit bat
The bare-backed fruit bat or Moluccan naked-backed fruit bat (Dobsonia moluccensis ) is a fruit bat in the family Pteropodidae.
Its fur is brown and its feet have distinctive white claws. It is smaller than the New Guinea naked-backed fruit bat. Males weigh 380–500 g (0.84–1.10 lb) while females weigh 325–525 g (0.717–1.157 lb). Its ears are pointed, and its second digits lack claws, unlike flying foxes. Its wings attach at the back along the spine rather than along the sides of the body.
The bare-backed fruit bat is found in Indonesia, East Timor, Papua New Guinea, and Australia. It has been documented from 0–2,700 m (0–8,858 ft) above sea level.
The bare-backed fruit bat is a seasonal breeder, with the mating season from April to June. Females give birth from mid-August through November.
