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Linduan Rousette
Rousettus linduensis Maryanto & Yani, 2003
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
The Linduan rousette (Rousettus linduensis) is a species of megabat in the Rousettus genus of the family Pteropodidae. It is endemic to Indonesia and is known only from four specimens collected in the swamp forest of Lore Lindu National Park, in central Sulawesi. It was first described in 2003.
Wikipedia contributors, Linduan rousette; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T05:18:45.049098+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Rousettus linduensis Maryanto & Yani, 2003
- Name authority
- Maryanto & Yani, 2003
- Common name
- Linduan Rousette
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Chiroptera
- Family
- Pteropodidae
- Genus
- Rousettus
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classMammalia Linnaeus, 1758
- subclassTheria Parker & Haswell, 1897
- infraclassEutheria Gill, 1872
- orderChiroptera Blumenbach, 1779
- suborderYinpterochiroptera Springer, Teeling, Madsen, Stanhope & Jong, 2001
- familyPteropodidae Gray, 1821
- subfamilyRousettinae Andersen, 1912
- tribeRousettini Andersen, 1912
- genusRousettus Gray, 1821
- speciesRousettus linduensis Maryanto & Yani, 2003
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Rousettus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Sulawesi RousetteRousettus celebensis K. Andersen, 1907 | PteropodidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Madagascan RousetteRousettus madagascariensis G. Grandidier, 1928 | PteropodidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Comoro RousetteRousettus obliviosus Kock, 1978 | PteropodidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Bare-backed RousetteRousettus spinalatus Bergmans & Hill, 1980 | PteropodidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Egyptian RousetteRousettus aegyptiacus (E. Geoffroy, 1810) | PteropodidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Geoffroy's RousetteRousettus amplexicaudatus (E. Geoffroy, 1810) | PteropodidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- Maryanto, Ibnu, & and Mohamad Yani. (2003). A new species of Rousettus (Chiroptera: Pteropodidae) from Lore Lindu, Central Sulawesi. Mammal Study, Vol. 28. Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:4THCW. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.