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Species related to the Madagascan flying fox (Pteropus rufus)

Labord’s chameleon (Furcifer labordi)
Known for its remarkable life history, Labord’s chameleon (Furcifer labordi) is a fascinating and peculiar animal, with a compressed body... More 8 Images 0 videos
Silky sifaka (Propithecus candidus)
Nicknamed ‘angel of the forest’ due to its creamy white fur, the silky sifaka is a stunning and highly distinctive animal. The long, silky... More 27 Images 1 Video
Dracula ant (Adetomyrma venatrix)
The recently discovered dracula ant (Adetomyrma venatrix) is a highly unusual species, so named because of its grisly feeding habits of... More 3 Images 0 videos
Coquerel’s sifaka (Propithecus coquereli)
Coquerel’s sifaka is a strikingly beautiful and highly threatened lemur. Once considered a subspecies of Verreaux’s sifaka (Propithecus... More 22 Images 0 videos
Boophis (Boophis sambirano)
Information on Boophis sambirano is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Brown lemur (Eulemur fulvus)
This medium-sized lemur has a horizontal posture, which is suited to its predominantly quadrupedal mode of movement. These lemurs are also... More 15 Images 0 videos
Beautiful mantella (Mantella pulchra)
ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.A collaboration... More 6 Images 0 videos
Crowned sifaka (Propithecus coronatus)
With its dark chocolate brown or black head and creamy white body, the crowned sifaka appears to be a highly distinctive lemur; however, it... More 7 Images 0 videos
Weasel sportive lemur (Lepilemur mustelinus)
Information on the weasel sportive lemur (Lepilemur mustelinus) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 4 Images 0 videos
Temminck's flying fox (Pteropus temminckii)
Found on just three small Indonesian islands, relatively little is known about Temminck's flying fox (Pteropus temminckii). In general... More 1 Image 0 videos
Blyth's flying fox (Pteropus melanotus)
With its big, round eyes and long snout, Blyth’s flying fox (Pteropus melanotus) is aptly named for its fox-like face. The large ears have... More 2 Images 0 videos
Fijian blossom bat (Notopteris macdonaldi)
Information on the Fijian blossom bat is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 videos
Pohle’s fruit bat (Scotonycteris ophiodon)
A relatively little-known bat, Pohle’s fruit bat (Scotonycteris ophiodon) has russet, rust brown or dark brown fur, which is... More 1 Image 1 Video
Kitti’s hog-nosed bat (Craseonycteris thonglongyai)
Kitti's hog-nosed bat (Craseonycteris thonglongyai) is not only the smallest bat in the world, but also the smallest mammal in existence... More 3 Images 0 videos
Old World sucker-footed bat (Myzopoda aurita)
This peculiar looking bat is one of only four sucker-footed bats in the world, and is found only on the island of Madagascar. Their... More 5 Images 0 videos
Kuhl’s pipistrelle (Pipistrellus kuhlii)
Kuhl’s pipistrelle is a small bat with a long tail, a well-developed interfemoral (tail) membrane, and a knife-shaped tragus in front of the... More 4 Images 0 videos
Commerson’s leaf-nosed bat (Hipposideros commersoni)
Information on the Commerson’s leaf-nosed bat is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 6 Images 0 videos
Aellen’s roundleaf bat (Hipposideros marisae)
Information on the Aellen’s roundleaf bat is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 5 Images 0 videos
Naked-rumped tomb bat (Taphozous nudiventris)
One of the most striking features of this insect-eating bat is the lack of fur on its front and lower back. This characteristic lends the... More 5 Images 0 videos
Lesser long-nosed bat (Leptonycteris yerbabuenae)
Due to its great agility in flight and preference for nectar, the lesser long-nosed bat (Leptonycteris yerbabuenae) has been compared to a... More 6 Images 0 videos
Gilded tube-nosed bat (Murina rozendaali)
The gilded tube-nosed bat (Murina rozendaali) belongs to a genus of bats which are characterised by their conspicuous tube-like nostrils... More 1 Image 0 videos
Yellow-throated bulbul (Pycnonotus xantholaemus)
Information on the yellow-throated bulbul is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Blue-banded kingfisher (Alcedo euryzona)
A fairly rare bird, the blue-banded kingfisher (Alcedo euryzona) gets its name from the characteristic dull blue band across the breast of... More 10 Images 0 videos
Mushroomtongue salamander (Bolitoglossa engelhardti)
Information on Bolitoglossa engelhardti is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 videos
Eastern long-beaked echidna (Zaglossus bartoni)
A rare and curious animal, the eastern long-beaked echidna belongs to an incredibly distinct group of mammals, the monotremes. Like all... More 1 Image 0 videos
Prince Bernhard's titi monkey (Callicebus bernhardi)
Information on Prince Bernhard's titi monkey is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 8 Images 0 videos
Gorgeted puffleg (Eriocnemis isabellae)
Discovered as recently as 2005, the gorgeted puffleg is a highly threatened hummingbird. The common name arises from the large... More 2 Images 0 videos
Stuart's shrub frog (Pseudophilautus stuarti)
Information on Stuart's shrub frog (Pseudophilautus stuarti) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Saffron toucanet (Pteroglossus bailloni)
A spectacularly colourful member of the toucan family, the saffron toucanet can be readily identified by the adult male’s golden head and... More 10 Images 0 videos
Worm salamander (Oedipina gracilis)
Information on Oedipina gracilis is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 videos

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