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Grandidier, 1929 , surroundings of Beforona, Madagascar . Rousettus madagascariensis is closely related to, but clearly distinct from, other African rousettes ( R. aegyptiacus and R. obliviosus ). Monotypic.; [batnames2022] Subgenus Stenonycteris . Considered a subspecies of Stenonycteris lanosus by Hayman and Hill (1977), but see Bergmans (1977). Revised by Peterson et al. (1995). Does not include obliviosus ; see Bergmans (1994)and Goodman et al. (2010). See Peterson et al. (1995) for an alternative view. Issue date of the publication may be as late as 1930; see Helgen and McFadden (2001). We follow Bergmans (1994) in considering the issue date 1929.; [batnames2023] Subgenus Stenonycteris . Considered a subspecies of Stenonycteris lanosus by Hayman and Hill (1977), but see Bergmans (1977). Revised by Peterson et al. (1995). Does not include obliviosus ; see Bergmans (1994)and Goodman et al. (2010). See Peterson et al. (1995) for an alternative view. Issue date of the publication may be as late as 1930; see Helgen and McFadden (2001). We follow Bergmans (1994) in considering the issue date 1929.; [batnames2025_1.7] Subgenus Stenonycteris. Considered a subspecies of Stenonycterislanosus by Hayman and Hill (1977), but see Bergmans (1977). Revised by Peterson et al. (1995). Does not include obliviosus; see Bergmans (1994)and Goodman et al. (2010). See Peterson et al. (1995) for an alternative view. Issue date of the publication may be as late as 1930; see Helgen and McFadden (2001). We follow Bergmans (1994) in considering the issue date 1929.														madagascariensis				madagascariensis	madagascariensis			madagascariensis G. Grandidier, 1929		Corbet, G.B. and Hill, J.E. 1980. A World List of Mammalian Species. British Museum (Natural History), London, 226 pp.		Madagascar; ref. 4.17	Honacki, J.H., Kinman, K.E. and Koeppl, J.W. 1982. Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. Allen Press, Lawrence, 694 pp.	Rousettus madagascariensis	Madagascar, Beforona (between Tananarive and Andevoranto).	G. Grandidier	1928	Bull. Acad. Malgache, 11:91.	Distribution: The species is known only from Madagascar.		Corbet, G.B. and Hill, J.E. 1991. A World List of Mammalian Species. Third edition. Oxford University Press, London, 243 pp. ISBN 0-19-854017-5	Madagascar rousette	Madagascar	Koopman, K.F. 1993. Order Chiroptera. Pp. 137–242 in Wilson, D.E. and Reeder, D.M. (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. Second edition. Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington, 1206 pp.	G. Grandidier	1928	Bull. Acad. Malgache, 11:91.	Subgenus Rousettus. Considered a subspecies of lanosus by Hayman and Hill (1971:12); but see Bergmans (1977).	Madagascar.	Madagascar, Beforona (between Tananarive and Andevoranto).		GRANDIDIER	1929	A small species (forearm length, 65-76 mm). Molars relatively narrow. Median edge of pla giopatagium attached to side of body. Uropatagium sparsely haired. Body fur fairly short.	Distribution: The species is known only from Madagascar.	No subspecies.		20	species	R. madagascariensis	GRANDIDIER	1929	Rousettus	subgenus	Rousettus madagascariensis				A small species (forearm length, 65-76 mm). Molars relatively narrow. Median edge of pla giopatagium attached to side of body. Uropatagium sparsely haired. Body fur fairly short.	No subspecies.		6. R. madagascariensis GRANDIDIER 1929.	6	NA			Don E. Wilson & DeeAnn M. Reeder (editors). 2005. Mammal Species of the World. A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed), Johns Hopkins University Press, 2,142 pp. (Available from Johns Hopkins University Press, 1-800-537-5487 or (410) 516-6900, or at http://www.press.jhu.edu).	CHIROPTERA	Pteropodidae			Rousettus madagascariensis	Rousettus	Stenonycteris	madagascariensis	G. Grandidier		1928		Bull. Acad. Malgache, N.S.	11		91		Malagasy Rousette	Madagascar, Beforona (between Tananarive [= Antananarivo] and Andevoranto).	Madagascar except SW region.	IUCN/SSC Action Plan (1992) – Not Threatened. IUCN 2003 – Lower Risk (nt).		Subgenus Stenonycteris. Considered a subspecies of lanosus by Hayman and Hill (1977), but see Bergmans (1977). Revised by Peterson et al. (1995). Does not include obliviosus; see Bergmans (1994), but also see Peterson et al. (1995).	03AD87FAFFDAF6358CBB3313FEF3FB7E	Handbook of the Mammals of the World – Volume 9 Bats, Barcelona: Lynx Edicions	978-84-16728-19-0	hbmw_9_Pteropodidae_16.pdf.imf	hash://md5/ff94ff82ffc4f62a891e341cffa5ff9b	88	zip:hash://sha256/ec5fd314a06aba1a7b0b72f23e54ac625ae272bd98f82f1d01f4c09627d9e8e0!/treatments-xml-main/data/03/AD/87/03AD87FAFFDAF63489B63D13F685F959.xml	Rousettus madagascariensis	Pteropodidae	Rousettus	madagascariensis	G. Grandidier	1929	Roussette de Madagascar @fr | Madagaskar Flughund @de | Rosetus de Madagascar @es | Madagascan Rousette @en | Madagascar Rousette @en	Rousettus madagascariensis G. Grandidier, 1929 , surroundings of Beforona, Madagascar . Rousettus madagascariensis is closely related to, but clearly distinct from, other African rousettes ( R. aegyptiacus and R. obliviosus ). Monotypic.	Madagascar except C highlands and arid SW region.	Head-body 119- 143 mm , tail 6~13- 5 mm , ear 13- 5-17 mm , hindfoot 16-19 mm , forearm 66-80 mm ; weight 31-81- 5 g . Skull is delicately built, premaxillae are not co-ossified and projected forward, braincase is moderately deflect ed, and alveolar line projects backward passing through upper part of or just above condylus occipitalis or just above foramen magnum. Fur is somewhat longer, denser, and more persistent than that of the Egyptian Rousette ( R. aegyptiacus ). Dorsal hairs and on top of head are light grayish to brownish at their bases and darker brown at tips. Overall color is brown, with reddish brown and grayish hues. Fur is lighter on venter and sparser on neck, shoulders, and throat. Uropatagium is sparsely furred in some zones. Dorsal side oftibia is practically naked. Wings attach between first and second toes. Postorbital width is larger than interorbital width in most specimens, supraoccipital crest is low, and zygomatic arches are slender. Palatal ridges arranged ina 4 + 3 + 1 pattern. Cheekteeth are relatively narrow, with widths of premolars and molars about equal to or slightly longer than one-half their lengths, except for M* and M, in which width is distinctly longer. Diploid number is 2n = 36.	Eastern humid forests, western, and north-western dry deciduous forests, plantations and other agricultural areas, and villages from sea level up to elevations of c. 1150 m . The Malagasy Rousette is rare or absent in central Madagascar Highlands and arid south-western Madagascar .	Few seeds were found in feces of Malagasy Rousettes, suggesting that they either feed on fruits with seeds too large to ingest or they use other food sources preferentially, such as nectar, flower parts, and leaves. Ficus sp. ( Moraceae ) seeds were found in feces in March-April, and individuals were captured near fruiting fig trees. Feeding observation in captivity showed that Madagascan fruit bats feed on fruits that they consume by ingesting fruit juice and pulp and spitting out the fiber. They preferred lipid- and calcium-rich fruits, and fruits of no commercial value over commercially important ones. Nectar appears to be an important dietary element; bats have been observed feeding on kapok flowers ( Ceiba , Malvaceae ) and on nectar of banana flowers.	Pregnancy and lactation of Malagasy Rousettes coincide with summer and higher food availability. In Maromizaha Forest (eastern Madagascar ), pregnancy was recorded in October and December, and lactating females were caught in December—January. Weaning of young occurs at c.8 weeks old and sexual maturity at c.1 year.	The Malagasy Rousette roosts in caves and rock shelters. Because it occurs in areas far from caves, it might roost at othersites such as tree holes. It is high mobile below forest canopies.	Roosting sites of Malagasy Rousettes can be 8 km from food sources. Foraging routes can include round trips of up to 27 km , according to radio-tracking observations. Colonies range from a few hundred individuals to over a thousand. A genetic study using cytochrome-b and six microsatellite loci surveyed individuals throughout the distribution and found no geographic structure in populations.	Classified as Near Threatened on The IUCN Red List. Main threat to the Malagasy Rousette is subsistence hunting that is common in roost caves. Disturbance of caves by tourism and mining activities also are probably threats to colonies. Although Malagasy Rousettes are not strictly dependent on intact forests, impact of forest loss has not been evaluated but might impact their foraging behavior. Presently recorded in six protect areas: Ankarana, Analamerana, and Tsingy de Namoroka reserves and Ankarafantsika, Tsingy de Bemaraha, and Isalo national parks.	Andriafidison et al. (2008a) | Andrianaivoarivelo, Jenkins et al. (2012) | Andrianaivoarivelo, Ramilijaona et al. (2011) | Cardiff et al. (2009) | Goodman, Andriafidison et al. (2005) | Goodman, Chan et al. (2010) | Goodman, Rajemison et al. (2017) | Jenkins & Racey (2008) | Richards et al. (2016)		47. Malagasy Rousette Rousettus madagascariensis French: Roussette de Madagascar / German: MadagaskarFlughund / Spanish: Rosetus de Madagascar Other common names: Madagascan Rousette , Madagascar Rousette Taxonomy. Rousettus madagascariensis G. Grandidier, 1929 , surroundings of Beforona, Madagascar . Rousettus madagascariensis is closely related to, but clearly distinct from, other African rousettes ( R. aegyptiacus and R. obliviosus ). Monotypic. Distribution. Madagascar except C highlands and arid SW region. Descriptive notes. Head-body 119- 143 mm , tail 6~13- 5 mm , ear 13- 5-17 mm , hindfoot 16-19 mm , forearm 66-80 mm ; weight 31-81- 5 g . Skull is delicately built, premaxillae are not co-ossified and projected forward, braincase is moderately deflect ed, and alveolar line projects backward passing through upper part of or just above condylus occipitalis or just above foramen magnum. Fur is somewhat longer, denser, and more persistent than that of the Egyptian Rousette ( R. aegyptiacus ). Dorsal hairs and on top of head are light grayish to brownish at their bases and darker brown at tips. Overall color is brown, with reddish brown and grayish hues. Fur is lighter on venter and sparser on neck, shoulders, and throat. Uropatagium is sparsely furred in some zones. Dorsal side oftibia is practically naked. Wings attach between first and second toes. Postorbital width is larger than interorbital width in most specimens, supraoccipital crest is low, and zygomatic arches are slender. Palatal ridges arranged ina 4 + 3 + 1 pattern. Cheekteeth are relatively narrow, with widths of premolars and molars about equal to or slightly longer than one-half their lengths, except for M* and M, in which width is distinctly longer. Diploid number is 2n = 36. Habitat. Eastern humid forests, western, and north-western dry deciduous forests, plantations and other agricultural areas, and villages from sea level up to elevations of c. 1150 m . The Malagasy Rousette is rare or absent in central Madagascar Highlands and arid south-western Madagascar . Food and Feeding. Few seeds were found in feces of Malagasy Rousettes, suggesting that they either feed on fruits with seeds too large to ingest or they use other food sources preferentially, such as nectar, flower parts, and leaves. Ficus sp. ( Moraceae ) seeds were found in feces in March-April, and individuals were captured near fruiting fig trees. Feeding observation in captivity showed that Madagascan fruit bats feed on fruits that they consume by ingesting fruit juice and pulp and spitting out the fiber. They preferred lipid- and calcium-rich fruits, and fruits of no commercial value over commercially important ones. Nectar appears to be an important dietary element; bats have been observed feeding on kapok flowers ( Ceiba , Malvaceae ) and on nectar of banana flowers. Breeding. Pregnancy and lactation of Malagasy Rousettes coincide with summer and higher food availability. In Maromizaha Forest (eastern Madagascar ), pregnancy was recorded in October and December, and lactating females were caught in December—January. Weaning of young occurs at c.8 weeks old and sexual maturity at c.1 year. Activity patterns. The Malagasy Rousette roosts in caves and rock shelters. Because it occurs in areas far from caves, it might roost at othersites such as tree holes. It is high mobile below forest canopies. Movements, Home range and Social organization. Roosting sites of Malagasy Rousettes can be 8 km from food sources. Foraging routes can include round trips of up to 27 km , according to radio-tracking observations. Colonies range from a few hundred individuals to over a thousand. A genetic study using cytochrome-b and six microsatellite loci surveyed individuals throughout the distribution and found no geographic structure in populations. Status and Conservation. Classified as Near Threatened on The IUCN Red List. Main threat to the Malagasy Rousette is subsistence hunting that is common in roost caves. Disturbance of caves by tourism and mining activities also are probably threats to colonies. Although Malagasy Rousettes are not strictly dependent on intact forests, impact of forest loss has not been evaluated but might impact their foraging behavior. Presently recorded in six protect areas: Ankarana, Analamerana, and Tsingy de Namoroka reserves and Ankarafantsika, Tsingy de Bemaraha, and Isalo national parks. Bibliography. Andriafidison et al. (2008a), Andrianaivoarivelo, Jenkins et al. (2012), Andrianaivoarivelo, Ramilijaona et al. (2011), Cardiff et al. (2009), Goodman, Andriafidison et al. (2005), Goodman, Chan et al. (2010), Goodman, Rajemison et al. (2017), Jenkins & Racey (2008), Richards et al. (2016).	Simmons, N.B. and A.L. Cirranello. 2022B. Bat Species of the World: A taxonomic and geographic database. Accessed on 10/11/2022.	Pteropodidae	Rousettus madagascariensis	Rousettus	Stenonycteris	madagascariensis	G. Grandidier	1929	0	Bull. Acad. Malgache, N.S.	0.5215	Malagasy Rousette	None.	Madagascar, Beforona (between Tananarive [= Antananarivo] and Andevoranto).	Madagascar except SW region.	Not listed.	Vulnerable	Subgenus Stenonycteris . Considered a subspecies of Stenonycteris lanosus by Hayman and Hill (1977), but see Bergmans (1977). Revised by Peterson et al. (1995). Does not include obliviosus ; see Bergmans (1994)and Goodman et al. (2010). See Peterson et al. (1995) for an alternative view. Issue date of the publication may be as late as 1930; see Helgen and McFadden (2001). We follow Bergmans (1994) in considering the issue date 1929.	Mammal Diversity Database. (2023). Mammal Diversity Database (Version 1.11) [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7830771 released 15 April 2023	Rousettus madagascariensis	23	Malagasy Rousette	Madagascan Rousette|Madagascar Rousette	Theria	Placentalia	Boreoeutheria	Laurasiatheria	CHIROPTERA	PTEROPODIFORMES	NA	NA	PTEROPODOIDEA	PTEROPODIDAE	ROUSETTINAE	ROUSETTINI	Rousettus	NA	madagascariensis	G. Grandidier	1929	0	Rousettus_madagascariensis	Grandidier, G. (1929). Nouvelle espece de Chauve-Souris frugivore Rousettus madagascariensis G. Grand. Bulletin Académie Malgache (n.s.), 11 (for 1928), 91.		MCZ 45432		surroundings of Beforona, Madagascar.			madagascariensis G. Grandidier, 1929	NA	NA	Madagascar	Africa	Afrotropic	VU	0	0	0	Rousettus_madagascariensis	0	sciname match	Rousettus_madagascariensis	0	IUCN. 2022. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2022-1. https://www.iucnredlist.org. Accessed on [28 September, 2022].	19750	Rousettus madagascariensis	ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	MAMMALIA	CHIROPTERA	PTEROPODIDAE	Rousettus	madagascariensis	G. Grandidier, 1928		20000000	Rousettus madagascariensis	Vulnerable	A2d	2019	2018-08-31 00:00:00 UTC	3.1	English	This species is listed as Vulnerable as it is suspected to have undergone a decline in the region of more than 30% over the last three generations (15 years) as a result of chronic hunting. Evidence has accumulated on the widespread hunting of this species for bushmeat throughout Madagascar (Andrianaivoarivelo et al. 2012a; Cardiff et al. 2009; Golden 2005, 2009; Jenkins and Racey 2008; Rakotondrasana and Goodman 2007).	It roosts in caves well beyond the twilight zone (MacKinnon et al. 2003). Few colonies are known to biologists even in areas with extensive underground cavities (MacKinnon et al. 2003, Kofoky et al. 2007) suggesting that they have specific roosting requirements (Andrianaivoarivelo et al. 2011a). It is also recorded from a number of locations that are without known roosts or caves (Andriafidison et al. 2006, Rakotoarivelo and Randrianandriananina 2007, Rakotonandrasana and Goodman 2007) and it may therefore roost in other sites such as tree holes. Although it is widely distributed it appears to be associated with forests (MacKinnon et al. 2003), is able to fly within relatively intact forest (Kofoky et al. 2007) and has been trapped inside Eucalyptus plantations (Randrianandriananina et al. 2006), in agricultural settings (Andrianaivoarivelo et al. 2011b, Randrianandriananina et al. 2006, Kofoky et al. 2007, Rakotoarivelo and Randrianandriananina 2007, Ralisata 2014) and in villages (Andriafidison et al. 2006). There have been several dietary studies. It feed on the fruit of endemic forest trees (Razafindrakoto 2006). Nectar appears to be an important dietary constituent and bats have been observed feeding on banana and kapok flowers (Andrianaivoarivelo et al. 2011b, Andriafidison et al. 2006). In the Maromizha forest in eastern Madagascar, Andrianaivoarivelo et al. (2011b) found relatively few seeds (several Ficus species , Dypsi ssp and Rubus mollucanus ) in the faeces and inferred that R. madagascariensi s fed also on nectar, flowers, leaves and fruit with seeds too large to swallow. Flight cage experiments by Andrianaivoarivelo et al. , (2102b) revealed that it preferred native or introduced fruit of no commercial value (F. polita , Syzigium jambos and S. malaccense ) to commercial species (Litchi chinensis and Diospyros kaki ). In similar experiments, bats were offered F. sakalavarum and Ziziphus jujube . Juveniles fed extensively on the former while adults preferred unripe Ziziphus , whose seeds are too large to swallow. It was concluded that R. madagascariensis is an effective disperser of F. sakalavaru m particularly for isolated trees or those in forest fragments where other frugivores are rare (Andrianaivoarivelo et al. 2012a). Rousettus madagascariensis feeds especially on autochthonous or introduced plant species which grow inside or outside the natural forest ecosystems (Andrianaivoarivelo et al. 2012a, Andrianaivoarivelo et al. 2011b, Andriafidison et al. 2006). It appears to have no predators when foraging, but the barn owl (Tyto alba ) is a predator at roost sites (Goodman and Griffiths 2006). Its feeding behavior seems to be well adapted to the anthropogenic changes of the environment and it contributes to the dispersion of forest seeds (Andrianaivoarivelo et al. 2011b). The morphometric variations of this species are associated with sexual dimorphism and with geographical and altitudinal locations. The body mass also varies with food availability which in turns depends on season. However there was contrast between the morphometric and genetic diversities. Populations sampled at low altitude and in the North have a longer forearm and lower body mass than those at higher altitude, in the South and East of Madagascar. However, molecular genetic studies of samples from throughout Madagascar showed that there was no genetic variations between populations and the species has a panmictic structure (Andrianaivoarivelo 2012, Goodman et al. 2010). The lactation period coincides with the rainy season and weaning is completed by the end of the rain period. The growth of young bats takes place during the dry season and somatic growth is completed within a year (Andrianaivoarivelo 2012).	Although Goodman et al. (2005) suggested that Rousettus madagascariensis  is not dependent on relatively intact forest, the extent to which the destruction and degradation of natural forest threatens this species is not clear. Recent research demonstrated that the removal of forest cover in the east led the bats to abandon their roosts (Andrianaivoarivelo et al. 2011a). Some colonies are located away from intact forest and additional study is therefore needed on the mobility of this species. The main threats to R. madagascariensis are to its roosts where it is subject to hunting pressure (Golden 2005, 2009; Jenkins et al. 2007; Rakotonandrasana and Goodman 2007; Jenkins and Racey 2008) in virtually all sites that are not inside protected areas (Goodman et al. 2005) or considered sacred (Rakotoarivelo and Randrianandriananina 2007). It appears to be hunted exclusively for subsistence and bats are harvested using locally made traps as well as being knocked down from the cave ceiling with wooden batons (Andrianaivoarivelo et al. 2011a, Rakotonandrasana and Goodman 2007). On Ile Sainte Marie the reported offtake was between 360 and 480 bats per year (Rakotonandrasana and Goodman 2007).	It roosts in aggregations of over a thousand individuals (MacKinnon et al. 2003, Rakotoarivelo and Randrianandriananina 2007) but smaller colonies of a few hundred are also known (Andrianaivoarivelo et al. 2011a, Jenkins et al. 2007, Kofoky et al. 2007). It can be locally abundant and is often the most commonly trapped species in mist-netting surveys in the west of Madagascar (Kofoky et al. 2007, Rakotoarivelo and Randrianandriananina 2007) and in the southeast (Ralisata 2014).	Decreasing	This species is endemic to Madagascar and the adjacent islands Nosy Be, Nosy Komba and Sainte Marie. It is generally widespread but rare or absent from the central highlands and the arid south-west (MacKinnon et al. 2003, Goodman et al. 2005).	It appears to be hunted exclusively for subsistence and bats are harvested using locally made traps as well as being knocked down from the cave ceiling with wooden batons (Andrianaivoarivelo et al. 2011a, Rakotonandrasana and Goodman 2007).	Terrestrial	As a game species under Malagasy law (Durbin 2007), R. madagascariensis is only protected when it occurs in nature reserves. In a survey of western Madagascar it was found in six protected areas: Parcs National d’Ankarana, Ankarafantsika, Namoroka, Tsingy de Bemaraha, Isalo and Réserve Spéciale d’Analamerana (Goodman et al. 2005). Roosts within existing protected areas should receive close attention from park staff to discourage hunting. Other roosts need to be conserved and this might be best achieved through their inclusion within new protected areas and with the cooperation of local communities.	Afrotropical		FALSE	FALSE	Global	Simmons, N. B., & Cirranello, A. L. (2023). Batnames.org Species List Version 1.4 (1.4). Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8136157 	Pteropodidae	Rousettus	Stenonycteris	madagascariensis	G. Grandidier	1929	0	Bull. Acad. Malgache, N.S.	0.521528	Malagasy Rousette	None.	Madagascar, Beforona (between Tananarive [= Antananarivo] and Andevoranto).	Madagascar except SW region.	Not listed.	Vulnerable	Subgenus Stenonycteris . Considered a subspecies of Stenonycteris lanosus by Hayman and Hill (1977), but see Bergmans (1977). Revised by Peterson et al. (1995). Does not include obliviosus ; see Bergmans (1994)and Goodman et al. (2010). See Peterson et al. (1995) for an alternative view. Issue date of the publication may be as late as 1930; see Helgen and McFadden (2001). We follow Bergmans (1994) in considering the issue date 1929.	Rousettus madagascariensis	1004544	23	Malagasy Rousette	Madagascan Rousette|Madagascar Rousette	Theria	Placentalia	Boreoeutheria	Laurasiatheria	CHIROPTERA	PTEROPODIFORMES	NA	NA	PTEROPODOIDEA	Pteropodidae	ROUSETTINAE	ROUSETTINI	Rousettus	NA	madagascariensis	G. Grandidier	1929	0	Rousettus_madagascariensis	Grandidier, G. (1929). Nouvelle espece de Chauve-Souris frugivore Rousettus madagascariensis G. Grand. Bulletin Académie Malgache (n.s.), 11 (for 1928), 91.		MCZ 45432		surroundings of Beforona, Madagascar.			madagascariensis G. Grandidier, 1929	NA	NA				Madagascar	Africa	Afrotropic	VU	0	0	0	Rousettus_madagascariensis	0	sciname match	Rousettus_madagascariensis	0	Burgin, C. J., Zijlstra, J. S., Becker, M. A., Handika, H., Alston, J. M., Widness, J., Liphardt, S., Huckaby, D. G., and Upham, N. S. (2025). How many mammal species are there now? Updates and trends in taxonomic, nomenclatural, and geographic knowledge. Journal of Mammalogy in revision: TBD. https://doi.org/10.1101/2025.02.27.640393	Rousettus_madagascariensis	1004544	23	Malagasy Rousette	Madagascan Rousette|Madagascar Rousette	Theria	Placentalia	Boreoeutheria	Laurasiatheria	Chiroptera	Yinpterochiroptera	NA	NA	Pteropodoidea	Pteropodidae	Epomophorinae	Rousettini	Rousettus	NA	madagascariensis	G. Grandidier	0	Rousettus madagascariensis	Grandidier, G. 1929. Nouvelle espèce Chauve-Souris frugivore, _Rousettus madagascariensis_ G. Grand. Bulletin de l'Académie malgache (n.s.)11:91-93.		MCZ:Mamm:45432	holotype	https://mczbase.mcz.harvard.edu/guid/MCZ:Mamm:45432	surroundings of Beforona, Madagascar.			NA	NA				Madagascar	Africa	Afrotropic	VU	0	0	0	Rousettus_madagascariensis	0	sciname match	Rousettus_madagascariensis	0	Simmons, N. B., & Cirranello, A. L. (2025). Batnames.org Species List Version 1.7 (1.7). Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14796586	Pteropodidae	Rousettus	Rousettus	madagascariensis	G. Grandidier	1929	0	Bull. Acad. Malgache, N.S.	0.521528	Malagasy Rousette	None.	Madagascar, Beforona (between Tananarive [= Antananarivo] and Andevoranto).	Madagascar except SW region.	<a href='https://cites.org/eng/app/appendices.php' target='_blank'>Not Listed</a>	<a href=”https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/19750/22002909/” target=”_blank>Vulnerable</a>	Subgenus Stenonycteris. Considered a subspecies of Stenonycterislanosus by Hayman and Hill (1977), but see Bergmans (1977). Revised by Peterson et al. (1995). Does not include obliviosus; see Bergmans (1994)and Goodman et al. (2010). See Peterson et al. (1995) for an alternative view. Issue date of the publication may be as late as 1930; see Helgen and McFadden (2001). We follow Bergmans (1994) in considering the issue date 1929.		Mammal Diversity Database. (2025). Mammal Diversity Database (Version 2.2) [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15007505	NA	Rousettus madagascariensis; Rousettus madagascariensis; Rousettus madagascariensis; Rousettus madagascariensis; Rousettus madagascariensis; Rousettus madagascariensis; madagascariensis; Roussette de Madagascar; Madagaskar Flughund; Rosetus de Madagascar; Madagascan Rousette; Madagascar Rousette; Malagasy Rousette; Madagascan Rousette; Madagascar Rousette; Malagasy Rousette; Malagasy Rousette; R. madagascariensis