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Geelvink Bay flying fox

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The Geelvink Bay flying fox, or Geelvink Bay fruit bat (Pteropus pohlei), is a flying fox of the family Pteropodidae that is endemic to the islands of Yapen, Numfor and Rani, north of New Guinea in Indonesia's Papua Province. Its name comes from Geelvink Bay, now Cenderawasih Bay. It is common over a small area, and the population trend is decreasing. The major threats to the species are loss of habitat through timber harvesting and hunting. The Wikipedia list of pteropodids places it in the subfamily Pteropodinae, names forest as its habitat and gives its IUCN status as vulnerable.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Frugivore 1
Population Trend
Decreasing 2
Threats
Biological Resource Use 2
Relationship to People
Hunted or Fished 2
Living or Extinct
Yes 3
Conservation Status
Vulnerable 4
Activity Pattern
Nocturnal 1
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Pteropodidae, Taxa
Source Geelvink Bay flying fox (Wikipedia)
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Found In

Indonesia

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Source Geelvink Bay flying fox (Wikipedia)Distribution, Indonesia
Quote, Distribution, Indonesia
It is endemic to the islands of Yapen, Numfor, and Rani, which lie north of New Guinea in Indonesia's Papua Province.
New Guinea

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Source Geelvink Bay flying fox (Wikipedia)Distribution, New Guinea
Quote, Distribution, New Guinea
It is endemic to the islands of Yapen, Numfor, and Rani, which lie north of New Guinea in Indonesia's Papua Province.
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 Pteropus pohlei (Diet-Fruit, Diet-Nect, Diet-Inv, Diet-PlantO columns)
    3775 Pteropus pohlei Pteropodidae 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 0 0 Ref_1 ABC Ar A 1 0 0 Ref_1 ABC 343 Ref_117 1
  • MamFuncDat.txt, row Pteropus pohlei (Activity-Nocturnal, Activity-Crepuscular, Activity-Diurnal columns)
    3775 Pteropus pohlei Pteropodidae 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 0 0 Ref_1 ABC Ar A 1 0 0 Ref_1 ABC 343 Ref_117 1
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2. Geelvink Bay flying fox (Wikipedia)
  • Distribution, New Guinea
    It is endemic to the islands of Yapen, Numfor, and Rani, which lie north of New Guinea in Indonesia's Papua Province.
  • Distribution, Indonesia
    It is endemic to the islands of Yapen, Numfor, and Rani, which lie north of New Guinea in Indonesia's Papua Province.
  • Article text, population
    It is common over a small area, and the population trend is decreasing.
  • Article text, threats
    Major threats to the species are loss of habitat due to timber harvesting, and hunting.
  • Article text, human use
    Major threats to the species are loss of habitat due to timber harvesting, and hunting.
  • Child Taxon Of: Pteropodidae, Lead
    The Geelvink Bay flying fox or Geelvink Bay fruit bat (Pteropus pohlei) is a species of flying fox in the family Pteropodidae.
  • In Group: Bats (Chiroptera), Lead
    The Geelvink Bay flying fox or Geelvink Bay fruit bat (Pteropus pohlei) is a species of flying fox in the family Pteropodidae.
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3. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF): GBIF species 5218663: species profile of Pteropus pohlei
Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)speciesProfiles
Quote, speciesProfiles
"extinct": false
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4. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF): GBIF species 5218663: IUCN Red List category of Pteropus pohlei
Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)iucnRedListCategory
Quote, iucnRedListCategory
"category": "VULNERABLE"
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