The Halmahera naked-backed fruit bat (Dobsonia crenulata) is a common and widespread species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae.

[2] The bat's non-Moluccan populations are apparently an undescribed separate sub-species.

[1] With its greenish-colored fur, Dobsonia crenulata is similar in appearance to the greenish naked-backed fruit bat, but is larger and has heavier dentition.

[1] The species is common and widespread throughout its range and seems to fac no major threats.

However, hunting and limestone extraction in its habitat in southern Sulawesi may be localised threats.