Spotted-winged fruit bat

Description

Spotted-winged fruit bats are unusually small megabats,with a head-body length of 5.2 to 6.2 centimetres (2.0 to 2.4 in),a wingspan of 28 centimetres (11 in),and an adult body weight of around 13 grams (0.46 oz).Most of the head and body are covered in thick blackish-brown fur,while the underparts are a pale grey-brown.Their wings are dark brown,with distinctive pale cream spots,which are most noticeable on the joints,but are also found in a variable pattern across the wing membranes.The wings have been reported to have an aspect ratio of 5.8 and a wing loading of 9.51 N/m2