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Bare-backed rousette

Mammals

The bare-backed rousette (Rousettus spinalatus) is a small megabat with a cone-shaped snout, described as a new species in 1980 by Bergmans and Hill from a holotype collected in 1977 in northern Sumatra. Its scientific name refers to the fact that its wings insert along the spine rather than the sides of the body, which is unique in the genus Rousettus. Its face has a number of small warts on the chin, around the mouth and between the upper lip and the eyes, and its wings are short and broad. Its forearm is about 83 to 89 millimetres and individuals weigh 88 to 94 grams. It is nocturnal, roosting in sheltered places by day, and the IUCN lists it as vulnerable.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Frugivore 1
Diet
Nectarivore 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 2
Living or Extinct
Yes 3
Conservation Status
Vulnerable 4
Activity Pattern
Nocturnal 2
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Pteropodidae, Taxa
Source Bare-backed rousette (Wikipedia)
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Found In

Indonesia

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Source Bare-backed rousette (Wikipedia)Distribution, Indonesia
Quote, Distribution, Indonesia
Its range includes Indonesia and Malaysia.
Malaysia

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Source Bare-backed rousette (Wikipedia)Distribution, Malaysia
Quote, Distribution, Malaysia
Its range includes Indonesia and Malaysia.
Sources
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 Rousettus spinalatus (Diet-Fruit, Diet-Nect, Diet-Inv, Diet-PlantO columns)
    3783 Rousettus spinalatus Pteropodidae 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 40 0 0 Ref_1 ABC Ar A 1 0 0 Ref_1 ABC 90.75 Ref_117 1
  • MamFuncDat.txt, row Rousettus spinalatus (Activity-Nocturnal, Activity-Crepuscular, Activity-Diurnal columns)
    3783 Rousettus spinalatus Pteropodidae 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 40 0 0 Ref_1 ABC Ar A 1 0 0 Ref_1 ABC 90.75 Ref_117 1
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2. Bare-backed rousette (Wikipedia)
  • Distribution, Malaysia
    Its range includes Indonesia and Malaysia.
  • Distribution, Indonesia
    Its range includes Indonesia and Malaysia.
  • Article text, behaviour
    It is nocturnal, roosting in sheltered places during the day such as caves.
  • Article text, habitat
    It is nocturnal, roosting in sheltered places during the day such as caves.
  • Child Taxon Of: Pteropodidae, Lead
    The bare-backed rousette (Rousettus spinalatus) is a species of megabat.
  • In Group: Bats (Chiroptera), Lead
    The bare-backed rousette (Rousettus spinalatus) is a species of megabat.
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3. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF): GBIF species 2432949: species profile of Rousettus spinalatus
Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)speciesProfiles
Quote, speciesProfiles
"extinct": false
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4. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF): GBIF species 2432949: IUCN Red List category of Rousettus spinalatus
Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)iucnRedListCategory
Quote, iucnRedListCategory
"category": "VULNERABLE"
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