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Listed by Corbet and Hill (1992) as a possible subspecies of exoleta ; also see Bergmans (1978).; [batnames2025_1.7] moluccensis species group. Listed by Corbet and Hill (1992) as a possible subspecies of exoleta; also see Bergmans (1978).														chapmani				chapmani	chapmani			chapmani Rabor, 1952						N/A					Distribu tion: Known only from the central Philippines.		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		Cebu I, Negros I, Philippines	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.	Rabor	1952	Nat. Hist. Misc., Chicago Acad. Sci., 96:2.	See Bergmans (1978) for taxanomic status.	Philippines.	Philippines, Negros, Bais, Pagabonin.		RABOR	1952	A well-marked antero-internal basal ledge or cusp on the last upper and lower premolars, but not on the first lower molar. A posterior basal ledge on the anterior upper, middle and posterior lower premolars. Size medium for group (fore arm length, 124-131 mm; total length of skull, 47-56 mm; maxillary tooth row length 20-23 mm). Forehead relatively flat. Originally described as a subspecies of D. viridis and distinction from D. exoleta not clear (BERGMANS 1978).	Distribu tion: Known only from the central Philippines.	No subspecies.		28	species	D. chapmani	RABOR	1952	Dobsonia	genus	Dobsonia chapmani				A well-marked antero-internal basal ledge or cusp on the last upper and lower premolars, but not on the first lower molar. A posterior basal ledge on the anterior upper, middle and posterior lower premolars. Size medium for group (fore arm length, 124-131 mm; total length of skull, 47-56 mm; maxillary tooth row length 20-23 mm). Forehead relatively flat. Originally described as a subspecies of D. viridis and distinction from D. exoleta not clear (BERGMANS 1978).	No subspecies.		2. D. chapmani RABOR 1952 [moluccensis group],	2	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			Dobsonia chapmani	Dobsonia		chapmani	Rabor		1952		Nat. Hist. Misc., Chicago Acad. Sci.	96	2			Negros Naked-backed Fruit Bat	Philippines, Negros, Bais, Pagabonin.	Cebu and Negros Isls (Philippines).	IUCN/SSC Action Plan (1992) – Extinct? IUCN 2003 – Extinct. Previously thought to be extinct, but a living population was discovered in 2000 by S. Pedregosa (L. Heaney, pers. comm.).		moluccensis species group. Listed by Corbet and Hill (1992) as a possible subspecies of exoleta; also see Bergmans (1978).	03AD87FAFFF0F61E89B43858F89CF42B	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	110	zip:hash://sha256/ec5fd314a06aba1a7b0b72f23e54ac625ae272bd98f82f1d01f4c09627d9e8e0!/treatments-xml-main/data/03/AD/87/03AD87FAFFF0F61E89B43858F89CF42B.xml	Dobsonia chapmani	Pteropodidae	Dobsonia	chapmani	Rabor	1952	Roussette de Chapman @fr | Chapman-Nacktriickenflughund @de | Dobsonia de Chapman @es | Negros Naked-backed Fruit Bat @en | Philippine Bare-backed Fruit Bat @en	Dobsonia chapmani Rabor, 1952 , Pagyabonan, Bais, Negros Island, Philippines . This species is monotypic.	Endemic to the Philippines , where it is known only from Cebu and Negros Is.	Tail 23-26 mm , ear 15- 27 mm , hindfoot 36-39 mm , forearm 123— 131 mm ; weight 138-143 g . On specimens from Negros, dorsal fur is rich brown to umber on head, mantle, and face. Fur along forearm is golden tawny olive. Ventrally, throat is raw umber, center of breast is olive-brown (this distinct breast color is not present in some specimens), and sides of breast and belly are drab. Specimens from Cebu have been described only as “generally colored olive-green.” Wings join along spinal region with underlying fur. Flight membranes are black. Index claw (second digit of wing) is absent. Short tail is free of narrow uropatagium that runs along legs to short stiff calcars. Large eyes reflect reddish eyeshine. Premaxillae and canines are proclivous.	Historically tropical, moist, dipterocarp forests from sea level up to elevations of 860 m . Currently, Philippine Naked-backed Fruit Bats occur in only a few remnant patches of secondary forest on karst limestone where natural but highly disturbed vegetation is principally composed of Alstonia macrophylla ( Apocynaceae ), Macaranga sp. ( Euphorbiaceae ), Ficus septica ( Moraceae ), and Mallotus sp. ( Euphorbiaceae ) growing on steep slopes not used by agriculture. They will forage in highly disturbed agricultural areas.	The Philippine Naked-backed Fruit Bat is frugivorous. It forages on canopy fruits, almost certain to include native figs. Mist-net captures found it flying up to 6 m aboveground.	A female Philippine Naked-backed Fruit Bat was observed at night landing on a coconut frond while carrying her small young in December. Longevity is 5-7 years In captivity.	The Philippine Naked-backed Fruit Bat is nocturnal. It roosts in small caves or cracks in limestone and forages in karst habitats. Although principally a cavedweller, three specimens were observed roosting in coconut fronds, and thus it is not restricted to forests and is able, to some extent, to use degraded and highly disturbed habitats.	The Philippine Naked-backed Fruit Bat is gregarious and roosts hanging from cave ceilings or walls clumped together in groups of up to 30 individuals; maximum colony size in a cave was estimated at 300 individuals in the late 1940s. Philippine Naked-backed Fruit Bats have also been observed in groups of 2-3 individuals, roosting among fronds of coconut palms.	Classified as Critically Endangered on The IUCN Red Last. Population of the Philippine Naked-backed Fruit Bat has declined at least 80% in the past 20 years as inferred from levels of hunting and habitat loss, degradation, and fragmentation—all of which are ongoing and placing continued pressure on population decline. The Philippine Naked-backed Fruit Bat was not recorded between 1964 and 2001, despite intensive surveys, and was considered as Extinct until small extant populations were rediscovered on Cebu and Negros. It has been hunted for local food although public awareness programs are now focused on educating local communities about its conservation value. Several municipal governments contribute to conservation efforts protecting roost caves and surrounding forest as sanctuaries. Municipally appointed conservation officers patrol and report violations of hunting, tree felling, and cave disturbance ordinances. In conjunction with non-government organizations, municipalities have started reforestation programs to increase forest habitat. Lowland forests and karst habitat in the known distribution of the Philippine Naked-backed Fruit Bat have been heavily degraded by logging, agriculture, and mining for copper and gold. Less than 4% of Negros Island remains forested, generally with only small patches of degraded forest remaining. On Cebu , largest remaining fragment of forest in the distribution is ¢.60 ha and is threatened by tree cutting for charcoal and agricultural development. Harvest for local consumption has caused past population declines and continues. More than 50% of respondents to an ethnobiological/hunting survey conducted in Sipalay City admitted they hunted and sold Philippine Naked-backed Fruit Bats in street markets. Since 1995, it has rarely been captured in caves where it was previously hunted. These hunters also indicated that only few individuals have been taken since 2003, suggesting a severe population decline. Guano miners historically have disturbed roosts. It has been bred successfully in captivity for the pet industry, and efforts should be made to develop a well-designed captive breeding program. Additional surveys might locate additional populations on Cebu and Negros.	Alcala et al. (2004) | Evans et al. (1993) | FFI (2001) | Heaney & Heideman (1987) | Heaney, Balete et al. (1998) | Heaney, Ong et al. (2008) | Mallari et al. (2001) | Mickleburgh et al. (1992) | Paguntalan et al. (2004) | Rabor (1952, 1986) | Utzurrum (1992)		87. Philippine Naked-backed Fruit Bat Dobsonia chapmani French: Roussette de Chapman / German: Chapman-Nacktriickenflughund / Spanish: Dobsonia de Chapman Other common names: Negros Naked-backed Fruit Bat , Philippine Bare-backed Fruit Bat Taxonomy. Dobsonia chapmani Rabor, 1952 , Pagyabonan, Bais, Negros Island, Philippines . This species is monotypic. Distribution. Endemic to the Philippines , where it is known only from Cebu and Negros Is. Descriptive notes. Tail 23-26 mm , ear 15- 27 mm , hindfoot 36-39 mm , forearm 123— 131 mm ; weight 138-143 g . On specimens from Negros, dorsal fur is rich brown to umber on head, mantle, and face. Fur along forearm is golden tawny olive. Ventrally, throat is raw umber, center of breast is olive-brown (this distinct breast color is not present in some specimens), and sides of breast and belly are drab. Specimens from Cebu have been described only as “generally colored olive-green.” Wings join along spinal region with underlying fur. Flight membranes are black. Index claw (second digit of wing) is absent. Short tail is free of narrow uropatagium that runs along legs to short stiff calcars. Large eyes reflect reddish eyeshine. Premaxillae and canines are proclivous. Habitat. Historically tropical, moist, dipterocarp forests from sea level up to elevations of 860 m . Currently, Philippine Naked-backed Fruit Bats occur in only a few remnant patches of secondary forest on karst limestone where natural but highly disturbed vegetation is principally composed of Alstonia macrophylla ( Apocynaceae ), Macaranga sp. ( Euphorbiaceae ), Ficus septica ( Moraceae ), and Mallotus sp. ( Euphorbiaceae ) growing on steep slopes not used by agriculture. They will forage in highly disturbed agricultural areas. Food and Feeding. The Philippine Naked-backed Fruit Bat is frugivorous. It forages on canopy fruits, almost certain to include native figs. Mist-net captures found it flying up to 6 m aboveground. Breeding. A female Philippine Naked-backed Fruit Bat was observed at night landing on a coconut frond while carrying her small young in December. Longevity is 5-7 years In captivity. Activity patterns. The Philippine Naked-backed Fruit Bat is nocturnal. It roosts in small caves or cracks in limestone and forages in karst habitats. Although principally a cavedweller, three specimens were observed roosting in coconut fronds, and thus it is not restricted to forests and is able, to some extent, to use degraded and highly disturbed habitats. Movements, Home range and Social organization. The Philippine Naked-backed Fruit Bat is gregarious and roosts hanging from cave ceilings or walls clumped together in groups of up to 30 individuals; maximum colony size in a cave was estimated at 300 individuals in the late 1940s. Philippine Naked-backed Fruit Bats have also been observed in groups of 2-3 individuals, roosting among fronds of coconut palms. Status and Conservation. Classified as Critically Endangered on The IUCN Red Last. Population of the Philippine Naked-backed Fruit Bat has declined at least 80% in the past 20 years as inferred from levels of hunting and habitat loss, degradation, and fragmentation—all of which are ongoing and placing continued pressure on population decline. The Philippine Naked-backed Fruit Bat was not recorded between 1964 and 2001, despite intensive surveys, and was considered as Extinct until small extant populations were rediscovered on Cebu and Negros. It has been hunted for local food although public awareness programs are now focused on educating local communities about its conservation value. Several municipal governments contribute to conservation efforts protecting roost caves and surrounding forest as sanctuaries. Municipally appointed conservation officers patrol and report violations of hunting, tree felling, and cave disturbance ordinances. In conjunction with non-government organizations, municipalities have started reforestation programs to increase forest habitat. Lowland forests and karst habitat in the known distribution of the Philippine Naked-backed Fruit Bat have been heavily degraded by logging, agriculture, and mining for copper and gold. Less than 4% of Negros Island remains forested, generally with only small patches of degraded forest remaining. On Cebu , largest remaining fragment of forest in the distribution is ¢.60 ha and is threatened by tree cutting for charcoal and agricultural development. Harvest for local consumption has caused past population declines and continues. More than 50% of respondents to an ethnobiological/hunting survey conducted in Sipalay City admitted they hunted and sold Philippine Naked-backed Fruit Bats in street markets. Since 1995, it has rarely been captured in caves where it was previously hunted. These hunters also indicated that only few individuals have been taken since 2003, suggesting a severe population decline. Guano miners historically have disturbed roosts. It has been bred successfully in captivity for the pet industry, and efforts should be made to develop a well-designed captive breeding program. Additional surveys might locate additional populations on Cebu and Negros. Bibliography. Alcala et al. (2004), Evans et al. (1993), FFI (2001), Heaney & Heideman (1987), Heaney, Balete et al. (1998), Heaney, Ong et al. (2008), Mallari et al. (2001), Mickleburgh et al. (1992), Paguntalan et al. (2004), Rabor (1952, 1986), Utzurrum (1992).	Simmons, N.B. and A.L. Cirranello. 2022B. Bat Species of the World: A taxonomic and geographic database. Accessed on 10/11/2022.	Pteropodidae	Dobsonia chapmani	Dobsonia		chapmani	Rabor	1952	0	Nat. Hist. Misc., Chicago Acad. Sci.	######	Negros Naked-backed Fruit Bat	None.	Philippines, Negros, Bais, Pagabonin.	Cebu and Negros Isls (Philippines).	Not listed.	Critically Endangered	 moluccensis species group. Listed by Corbet and Hill (1992) as a possible subspecies of exoleta ; also see Bergmans (1978).	Mammal Diversity Database. (2023). Mammal Diversity Database (Version 1.11) [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7830771 released 15 April 2023	Dobsonia chapmani	23	Philippine Naked-backed Fruit Bat	Negros Naked-backed Fruit Bat|Philippine Bare-backed Fruit Bat	Theria	Placentalia	Boreoeutheria	Laurasiatheria	CHIROPTERA	PTEROPODIFORMES	NA	NA	PTEROPODOIDEA	PTEROPODIDAE	HARPYIONYCTERINAE	DOBSONIINI	Dobsonia	NA	chapmani	Rabor	1952	0	Dobsonia_viridis_chapmani	Rabor, D. S. (1952). Two new mammals from Negros Island, Philippines. Chicago Academy of Sciences Natural History Miscellanea, 96, 2.	https://archive.org/details/MiscellaneaN96/page/n1/mode/2up	FMNH 66317		Pagyabonan, Bais, Negros Island, Philippines.			chapmani Rabor, 1925	NA	NA	Philippines	Asia	Indomalaya	CR	0	0	0	Dobsonia_chapmani	0	sciname match	Dobsonia_chapmani	0	IUCN. 2022. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2022-1. https://www.iucnredlist.org. Accessed on [28 September, 2022].	6773	Dobsonia chapmani	ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	MAMMALIA	CHIROPTERA	PTEROPODIDAE	Dobsonia	chapmani	Rabor, 1952		20000000	Dobsonia chapmani	Critically Endangered	C2a(i,ii); D	2020	2020-03-15 00:00:00 UTC	3.1	English	<p>Dobsonia chapmani is assessed as Critically Endangered under criteria D and C2a(i,ii) as the global population of mature individuals is estimated 40-50 mature individuals and only six (6) mature individuals have been captured since it was rediscovered in 2001. The species is only known from three (3) disjunct sites (2 locations) on Negros and Cebu Islands; its AOO is 40-56 km². Its range is severely fragmented and the presumed extant subpopulations are estimated at 40-50 mature each, and likely much fewer. Historic hunting, and the past and ongoing forest loss, degradation, and fragmentation caused a past population decline by more than 80% resulting in the species previously being considered extinct as it had not been seen since 1964 (Heaney et al. 2008). In 2001 and 2003, a total of eight (8) individuals (seven mature individuals) were rediscovered on Cebu (2001; two mature individuals and one subadult) and Negros Islands (2003; five mature individuals). The species has not been captured since and its populations is suspected to be declining due to hunting, guano mining and the loss, degradation, and fragmentation of forested habitats.</p>	Dobsonia chapmani was previously found to be common in lowland forest in southern Negros Island (Rabor 1986). Currently, extant subpopulations of fewer than 50 mature individuals are thought to persist in remnant patches of secondary forest on karst limestone on both Negros (Alcala et al. 2004) and Cebu (Paguntalan et al . 2004) where the natural vegetation on steep slopes can include batino (Alstonia macrophylla ), hindunganon (Macaranga sp.), tubug (Ficus septica ) and matamban (Mallotus sp.) (Paguntalan et al . 2004). The surrounding agricultural clearings are typically planted with abacca (Musa textiles ), gabi (Colocasia esculenta ) and coconuts (Cocos nucifera ) (Paguntalan et al. 2004). The forest patch remnants at Carmen and Catmon (Cebu Island) and Calatong (southern Negros Island), are likely critically important sites for the species. Unfortunately, the available forest habitat for the species quite limited (Alcala et al. 2004), especially on Cebu where the series of small secondary-growth forest fragments on limestone are highly disturbed (Paguntalan et al . 2004).  Records suggest that the species is likely a cave obligate dweller (Rabor 1986, Heaney and Heideman 1987, Utzurrum 1992) and likely roosts in caves (or large cracks) in limestone and forages in karst-forest habitats (Heaney et al. 1998, Paguntalan et al. 2004), which have less rainfall than in other parts of the country. However, three individuals were collected roosting in coconut fronds (Rabor 1954), suggesting that D. chapmani may be more flexible in some of its foraging and roosting habits and may be able to use of degraded and highly disturbed habitats (Paguntalan et al . 2004). Additional research into the species ecology and habitat requirements are warranted to inform future research and conservation initiatives.	<p>The small remnant population of Dobsonia chapmani is threatened by continuing forest habitat destruction, degradation, and fragmentation, as well as the loss and disturbance of critical cave roosts. Further, the illegal hunting of the species continues throughout its range.  On Negros, lowland forest and karst habitat within the species’ historic range has been both significantly lost and heavily degraded by logging and clearing for agriculture. Less than 4% of the original forests remain on Negros Island, with only small patches of degraded forest in southern Negros where D. chapmani has been found (Evans et al. 1993). Since its rediscovery in 2001, significant forest conversion to agriculture and the loss of additional forests on Cebu due to mining for copper and gold. Further, the largest remaining forest fragment within the range of the species on Cebu is only ;60 ha and it is threatened by the cutting of trees for charcoal and agricultural development (Paguntalan et al. 2004); its current status is unknown. Historic and possible cave roosts of the species on both islands are disturbed by guano miners and as cave bats are hunted in the caves.</p>	<p>Historically, Dobsonia chapmani the species was reported to be relatively common in lowland forest in southern Negros Island (Rabor 1986). Currently, the species global population is suspected to still be declining following a major population decline between 1949 and 1964 of &gt;80% over three (3) generations (GL length = 6 years; Pacifici et al. 2013, Heaney et al. 1998). Reports showed that approximately 35 specimens were collected from several cave systems in southern Negros from the 1940s to the 1960s, some of these caves occurred in well forested and sparsely populated areas (Paguntalan et al. 2004). By the 1970s, the species was presumed to be extinct (Heaney et al . 1998) as the species had previously been hunted for food and collected for research, threats that were exacerbated by in-cave guano mining and extensive forest loss, degradation, and fragmentation throughout the species range (Heaney and Heideman 1987, Utzurrum 1992). In 2001, three (3) individuals (two mature females and one subadult female) were captured at two (2) sites in Carmen and Catmon on Cebu Island (Pangutalan et al. 2004). In 2003, another five (5) individuals (one mature female, three mature males, and a juvenile male) were captured in a small limestone-forest fragment (Calatong) near Sipalay City, Negros Occidental province, southwest Negros Island (Alcala et al . 2004). The global population of the species is estimated at 40–50 mature individuals as only six (6) mature individuals have been captured since it was rediscovered in 2001. Additional research is needed regarding the species population status and trends throughout its range.</p>	Decreasing	<p>Dobsonia chapmani is a large fruit bat that is endemic to the Philippines and is found from sea level to 860 m on Cebu and Negros Islands (Heaney et al. 1998, Simmons 2005). It was previously considered extinct (Heaney et al. 1998) and was rediscovered at Carmen and Catmon on Cebu Island in 2001 (Pangutalan et al . 2004), and Calatong (near Sipalay City), Negros Occidental province, southwest Negros Island, in 2003 (Alcala et al . 2004). The species has not been seen since 2003 and additional surveys are needed to confirm the species extant distribution throughout Cebu and Negros Islands.</p>	<p>Historically, Dobsonia chapmani was hunted for local consumption and its sale is likely implicated in the past population declines. Further, bat-hunting continues to occur in Carmen and Catmon on Cebu Island and Calatong in southern Negros Island where the species was rediscovered in 2001 (Paguntalan et al. 2004) and 2003 (Alcala et al . 2004), respectively. In an ethnobiological survey conducted in 2003 and 2005 documented that 54% of the 28 respondents reported hunting D. chapmani in the past (A. Carino pers. comm. 2006). As the species is relatively large, it is targeted by hunters and in the past it was commonly sold in street markets (A. Carino pers. comm. 2006); hunters reported that since 1995, D. chapmani has only rarely been captured in caves where it was previously hunted. Interviews with the hunters in Cebu indicate that only 1-2 individuals of D. chapmani were collected during the 2003-2005 sampling period, indicating a significant past population decline (Paguntalan in litt. 2006). There are anecdotal reports that the species has been bred in captivity by collectors as a pet (L. Paguntalan pers. comm. 2006).</p>	Terrestrial	<p>The status of Dobsonia chapmani on both Cebu and Negros Islands is unknown since its rediscovery in 2001 and 2003. ;On Cebu, in the Catmon municipal watershed the species subsequently adopted as a flagship species by the Local Government Unit (LGU) in the Carmen municipality; the municipal government declared the caves where these bats occur as Naked-backed Fruit Bat Sanctuaries and reforestation projects were launched. The Carmen LGU had established environment protection coordinators to patrol the area, survey cave sanctuaries, and report violations (tree harvest and bat hunting) to the municipal mayor and council. Further, the largest remaining forest fragment on Cebu is not within a protected area and was not included in the listing of Key Conservation Sites in Cebu (Mallari ;<em style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">et al. ;2001). ;Unfortunately, subsequent political issues and social unrest the region prevented subsequent work there in the 2000s, no further work has been reported, and the status of these proactive initiatives are unknown. On Negros, the species is known from a provincial level forest reserve in Calatong in southwest Negros; two towns had pending resolutions to adopt Dobsonia chapmani as a flagship species in the 2000s; the current status of the efforts are unknown  On both Cebu and Negros, there is an urgent need to assess the status of the conservation efforts started in the 2000s and help bring them to resolution. Cave roosts need immediate and effective protection, and further research into the species ecology, habitat requirements, threats, and population status and trends are warranted.</p>	Indomalayan		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	Dobsonia		chapmani	Rabor	1952	0	Nat. Hist. Misc., Chicago Acad. Sci.	96:02:00	Negros Naked-backed Fruit Bat	None.	Philippines, Negros, Bais, Pagabonin.	Cebu and Negros Isls (Philippines).	Not listed.	Critically Endangered	 moluccensis species group. Listed by Corbet and Hill (1992) as a possible subspecies of exoleta ; also see Bergmans (1978).	Dobsonia chapmani	1004393	23	Philippine Naked-backed Fruit Bat	Negros Naked-backed Fruit Bat|Philippine Bare-backed Fruit Bat	Theria	Placentalia	Boreoeutheria	Laurasiatheria	CHIROPTERA	PTEROPODIFORMES	NA	NA	PTEROPODOIDEA	Pteropodidae	HARPYIONYCTERINAE	DOBSONIINI	Dobsonia	NA	chapmani	Rabor	1952	0	Dobsonia_viridis_chapmani	Rabor, D. S. (1952). Two new mammals from Negros Island, Philippines. Chicago Academy of Sciences Natural History Miscellanea, 96, 2.	https://archive.org/details/MiscellaneaN96/page/n1/mode/2up	FMNH 66317		Pagyabonan, Bais, Negros Island, Philippines.			chapmani Rabor, 1925	NA	NA				Philippines	Asia	Indomalaya	CR	0	0	0	Dobsonia_chapmani	0	sciname match	Dobsonia_chapmani	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	Dobsonia_chapmani	1004393	23	Philippine Naked-backed Fruit Bat	Negros Naked-backed Fruit Bat|Philippine Bare-backed Fruit Bat	Theria	Placentalia	Boreoeutheria	Laurasiatheria	Chiroptera	Yinpterochiroptera	NA	NA	Pteropodoidea	Pteropodidae	Harpyionycterinae	Dobsoniini	Dobsonia	NA	chapmani	Rabor	0	Dobsonia viridis chapmani	Rabor, D.S. 1952-02-08. Two new mammals from Negros Island, Philippines. Natural History Miscellanea, Chicago Academy of Sciences 96:1-7.	https://archive.org/details/MiscellaneaN96/page/n1/mode/2up	FMNH:Mamm:66317	holotype	http://portal.vertnet.org/o/fmnh/mammals?id=4b8a83b4-749f-4c9c-a5cd-bd51666ace6d	Pagyabonan, Bais, Negros Island, Philippines.			NA	NA				Philippines	Asia	Indomalaya	CR	0	0	0	Dobsonia_chapmani	0	sciname match	Dobsonia_chapmani	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	Dobsonia		chapmani	Rabor	1952	0	Nat. Hist. Misc., Chicago Acad. Sci.	96:02:00	Negros Naked-backed Fruit Bat	None.	Philippines, Negros, Bais, Pagabonin.	Cebu and Negros Isls (Philippines).	<a href='https://cites.org/eng/app/appendices.php' target='_blank'>Not Listed</a>	<a href='https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/6773/22033978/' target='_blank'>Critically Endangered</a>	moluccensis species group. Listed by Corbet and Hill (1992) as a possible subspecies of exoleta; also see Bergmans (1978).		Mammal Diversity Database. (2025). Mammal Diversity Database (Version 2.2) [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15007505	NA	Dobsonia chapmani; Dobsonia chapmani; Dobsonia chapmani; Dobsonia chapmani; Dobsonia chapmani; Dobsonia chapmani; chapmani; Roussette de Chapman; Chapman-Nacktriickenflughund; Dobsonia de Chapman; Negros Naked-backed Fruit Bat; Philippine Bare-backed Fruit Bat; Philippine Naked-backed Fruit Bat; Negros Naked-backed Fruit Bat; Philippine Bare-backed Fruit Bat; Negros Naked-backed Fruit Bat; Negros Naked-backed Fruit Bat; D. chapmani