Publications

the use of olfaction in the foraging behaviour of the golden-mantled flying fox, pteropus pumilus, and the greater musky fruit bat, ptenochirus jagori (megachiroptera: pteropodidae).	double-choice experiments with three adult males of the little golden-mantled flying fox, pteropus pumilus, and ten adult greater musky fruit bats, ptenochirus jagori (both megachiroptera: pteropodidae), demonstrate that they are able to discriminate accurately between an empty dish and a dish containing fruits of one of several species by odour alone. tests were run using fruits of six fruit species for pteropus pumilus and five fruit species for ptenochirus jagori. the fruit species used are k ...	2003	12590304
history, ocean channels, and distance determine phylogeographic patterns in three widespread philippine fruit bats (pteropodidae).	the comparative phylogeography of widespread, codistributed species provides unique insights into regional biodiversity and diversification patterns. i used partial dna sequences of the mitochondrial genes nd2 and cyt b to investigate phylogeographic structure in three widespread philippine fruit bats. ptenochirus jagori is endemic to the oceanic region of the philippines and is most abundant in lowland primary forest. macroglossus minimus and cynopterus brachyotis are most common in disturbed a ...	2006	16780434
detection and molecular characterization of cryptosporidium and eimeria species in philippine bats.	the genus cryptosporidium, which is an obligate intracellular parasite, infects various vertebrates and causes a diarrheal disease known as cryptosporidiosis. bats are naturally infected with zoonotic pathogens; thus, they are potential reservoirs of parasites. we investigated the species and genotype distribution as well as prevalence of cryptosporidium and eimeria in philippine bats. we captured and examined 45 bats; four were positive for cryptosporidium spp. and seven were positive for eimer ...	2016	26833326