The bare-backed rousette (Rousettus spinalatus) is a species of megabat.
It is a small megabat with a cone-shaped snout.Its face has a number of small warts on its chin, around its mouth, and between its upper lip and eyes.Its wings are short and broad.Its forearm length is approximately 83–89 mm (3.3–3.5 in).Individuals weigh 88–94 g (3.1–3.3 oz).
It is nocturnal, roosting in sheltered places during the day such as caves.They navigate and potentially locate food resources using a primitive form of echolocation.They create high-pitched buzzing calls by moving the tongue against the palate.Food sources may include nectar and fruit, though it is alleged that they eat edible-nest swiftlet eggs and hatchlings, causing damage to the economically valuable nests.
As of 2008, it is evaluated as a vulnerable species by the IUCN.It meets the criteria for this assessment because its population is estimated to have declined by more than 30% from 1993–2008; this decline is projected to continue.
