The Biak naked-backed fruit bat (Dobsonia emersa) is a megabat of the family Pteropodidae that is endemic to Indonesia and was first described as a species in 1985. Its name comes from the Latin for to emerge, chosen by Bergmans and Sarbini because zoologists such as Fredericus Anna Jentink had long ago written about Dobsonia from this area but overlooked the taxon. It has a curved snout, relatively large eyes and small narrow teeth, and adults have a forearm of about 114 millimetres and weigh 169 to 180 grams. It is a lowland species found at 0 to 30 metres in both primary and secondary forest. As of 2020 it is vulnerable, and it is susceptible to decline through overhunting and disturbance of its roosts.
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ThreatsHuman Intrusions and Disturbance 2 Living or Extinct Conservation Status Activity Pattern Connections
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Source Biak naked-backed fruit bat (Wikipedia)
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Source Biak naked-backed fruit bat (Wikipedia)Distribution, IndonesiaQuote, Distribution, Indonesia
It is endemic to Indonesia.
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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 emersa (Diet-Fruit, Diet-Nect, Diet-Inv, Diet-PlantO columns)
3695 Dobsonia emersa Pteropodidae 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 0 0 Ref_1 ABC Ar A 1 0 0 Ref_1 ABC 195.5 Ref_117 1
MamFuncDat.txt, row Dobsonia emersa (Activity-Nocturnal, Activity-Crepuscular, Activity-Diurnal columns)
3695 Dobsonia emersa Pteropodidae 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 0 0 Ref_1 ABC Ar A 1 0 0 Ref_1 ABC 195.5 Ref_117 1
View the Source 2. Biak naked-backed fruit bat (Wikipedia)
Distribution, Indonesia
It is endemic to Indonesia.
Article text, threats
As of 2020, it is evaluated as a vulnerable species by the IUCN. It is susceptible to population decline via overhunting and disturbance of its roost sites.
Child Taxon Of: Pteropodidae, Lead
The Biak naked-backed fruit bat (Dobsonia emersa) is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae.
In Group: Bats (Chiroptera), Lead
The Biak naked-backed fruit bat (Dobsonia emersa) is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae.
View the Source3. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF): GBIF species 2432830: species profile of Dobsonia emersa
Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)speciesProfilesQuote, speciesProfiles
"extinct": false
4. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF): GBIF species 2432830: IUCN Red List category of Dobsonia emersa
Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)iucnRedListCategoryQuote, iucnRedListCategory
"category": "VULNERABLE"
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