Photo of Cynopterus brachyotis, also Known as the Sunda Fruit Bat, Common Tropical Fruit Bat Species (IMAGE)

National University of Singapore

Photo of Cynopterus brachyotis, also Known as the Sunda Fruit Bat, Common Tropical Fruit Bat Species

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A team of NUS researchers has found that the effective population size and genetic diversity of Singapore's Cynopterus brachyotis, believed to remain widely unaffected by urbanisation, has shrunk significantly over the last 90 years - revealing that the current biodiversity crisis may be much broader than widely assumed, affecting even species thought to be common and tolerant of fragmentation and habitat loss.

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©2013 Simon J. Tonge

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