Anatomical Structure of Large Flying-Fox Bat’s (Pteropus vampyrus) Forelimb Skeleton

Authors

  • Itsnaini Fadhilah Sifa Universitas Islam Negeri Sunan Kalijaga
  • Laila Ainun Nisa Universitas Islam Negeri Sunan Kalijaga
  • Widya Bahartin Universitas Islam Negeri Sunan Kalijaga

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14421/icse.v3.475

Keywords:

large flying fox, anatomical structure, muscle, bones

Abstract

Large Flying-fox (Pteropus vampyrus) is a fruit-eating bat that belongs to the Chiroptera order. Anatomical variations in various animals affected by different feed and behavior. The Large Flying-fox Bat is a flying mammal that undergoes morphological adaptation regarding its environment and behavior. The forelimb of bat adapt to flying properties. The aim of this research is to determine the anatomical structure of Pteropus vampyrus forelimb. To find out the anatomical structure, Pteropus vampyrus skinned with a knife and sandpaper until it appears the parts of muscles and bones. This species has forearm length of 145-220 mm and has a very high flying habit.

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Published

2020-04-30

How to Cite

Sifa, I. F. ., Nisa, L. A. ., & Bahartin, W. . (2020). Anatomical Structure of Large Flying-Fox Bat’s (Pteropus vampyrus) Forelimb Skeleton. Proceeding International Conference on Science and Engineering, 3, 91–93. https://doi.org/10.14421/icse.v3.475

Issue

Vol. 3 (2020)

Section

Articles