The bare-backed fruit bat, also called the Moluccan naked-backed fruit bat (Dobsonia moluccensis), is a fruit bat of the family Pteropodidae found in Indonesia, East Timor, Papua New Guinea and Australia from sea level to 2,700 metres. Quoy and Gaimard described it in 1830 as Hypoderma moluccensis, and its species name means belonging to the Moluccas. It has brown fur and distinctive white claws, pointed ears, second digits without claws and wings that attach along the spine rather than the sides of the body. Males weigh 380 to 500 grams and females 325 to 525 grams. It breeds seasonally, with mating from April to June and births from mid-August through November. As of 2016 it is least concern.
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Conservation Status Activity Pattern Classification
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It is found in Indonesia, East Timor, Papua New Guinea, and Australia.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
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It is found in Indonesia, East Timor, Papua New Guinea, and Australia.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Source Bare-backed fruit bat (Wikipedia)Distribution, Papua New GuineaQuote, Distribution, Papua New Guinea
It is found in Indonesia, East Timor, Papua New Guinea, and Australia.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Source Bare-backed fruit bat (Wikipedia)Distribution, Timor-LesteQuote, Distribution, Timor-Leste
It is found in Indonesia, East Timor, Papua New Guinea, and Australia.
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1. EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014): EltonTraits 1.0 mammal foraging attributes (MamFuncDat)
EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014)MamFuncDat.txt, row Dobsonia moluccensis (Diet-Fruit, Diet-Nect, Diet-Inv, Diet-PlantO columns)
3699 Dobsonia moluccensis Pteropodidae 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 0 0 Ref_1 ABC Ar A 1 0 0 Ref_1 ABC 381.44 Ref_117 1
MamFuncDat.txt, row Dobsonia moluccensis (Activity-Nocturnal, Activity-Crepuscular, Activity-Diurnal columns)
3699 Dobsonia moluccensis Pteropodidae 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 0 0 Ref_1 ABC Ar A 1 0 0 Ref_1 ABC 381.44 Ref_117 1
View the Source 2. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF): GBIF species 2432822: species profile of Dobsonia moluccensis
Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)speciesProfilesQuote, speciesProfiles
"extinct": false
3. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF): GBIF species 2432822: IUCN Red List category of Dobsonia moluccensis
Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)iucnRedListCategoryQuote, iucnRedListCategory
"category": "LEAST_CONCERN"
4. AnAge (Human Ageing Genomic Resources): AnAge entry for Dobsonia moluccensis
AnAge (Human Ageing Genomic Resources)Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits: Maximum longevityQuote, Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits: Maximum longevity
Maximum longevity 12.3 years (captivity)
Bare-backed fruit bat (Wikipedia)
Distribution, Indonesia
It is found in Indonesia, East Timor, Papua New Guinea, and Australia.
Distribution, Papua New Guinea
It is found in Indonesia, East Timor, Papua New Guinea, and Australia.
Distribution, Australia
It is found in Indonesia, East Timor, Papua New Guinea, and Australia.
Distribution, Timor-Leste
It is found in Indonesia, East Timor, Papua New Guinea, and Australia.
Child Taxon Of: Pteropodidae, Lead
The bare-backed fruit bat or Moluccan naked-backed fruit bat (Dobsonia moluccensis) is a fruit bat in the family Pteropodidae.
In Group: Bats (Chiroptera), Lead
The bare-backed fruit bat or Moluccan naked-backed fruit bat (Dobsonia moluccensis) is a fruit bat in the family Pteropodidae.
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