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Geoffroy's rousette

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Geoffroy's rousette (Rousettus amplexicaudatus) is a megabat of the Old World fruit bats and one of ten species in the genus Rousettus. It occurs throughout Southeast Asia and in the Malesia region of Oceania, in Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Singapore, Indonesia, Borneo, Timor-Leste, the Philippines, the Solomon Islands, the Bismarck Archipelago and Papua New Guinea. Like other fruit bats it has sensitive hearing and smell and good eyesight, and unlike most of them it can echolocate. It has a grey-brown to brown upper part that is darker on top of the head and a paler, usually grey-brown underpart. The IUCN lists it as least concern.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Frugivore 1
Relationship to People
Eaten or Drunk by People 1
Living or Extinct
Yes 2
Conservation Status
Least Concern 3
Activity Pattern
Nocturnal 1
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 1
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Pteropodidae, Taxa
Source Geoffroy's rousette (Wikipedia)
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Source Geoffroy's rousette (Wikipedia)Distribution, Borneo
Quote, Distribution, Borneo
Geoffroy's rousette occurs throughout Southeast Asia and in the Malesia region of Oceania, in Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Singapore, Indonesia, the island of Borneo, Timor-Leste, the Philippines, the Solomon Islands, Bismarck Archipelago, and Papua New Guinea.

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Source Geoffroy's rousette (Wikipedia)Distribution, Cambodia
Quote, Distribution, Cambodia
Geoffroy's rousette occurs throughout Southeast Asia and in the Malesia region of Oceania, in Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Singapore, Indonesia, the island of Borneo, Timor-Leste, the Philippines, the Solomon Islands, Bismarck Archipelago, and Papua New Guinea.

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Source Geoffroy's rousette (Wikipedia)Distribution, Indonesia
Quote, Distribution, Indonesia
Geoffroy's rousette occurs throughout Southeast Asia and in the Malesia region of Oceania, in Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Singapore, Indonesia, the island of Borneo, Timor-Leste, the Philippines, the Solomon Islands, Bismarck Archipelago, and Papua New Guinea.

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Source Geoffroy's rousette (Wikipedia)Distribution, Laos
Quote, Distribution, Laos
Geoffroy's rousette occurs throughout Southeast Asia and in the Malesia region of Oceania, in Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Singapore, Indonesia, the island of Borneo, Timor-Leste, the Philippines, the Solomon Islands, Bismarck Archipelago, and Papua New Guinea.

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Source Geoffroy's rousette (Wikipedia)Distribution, Myanmar
Quote, Distribution, Myanmar
Geoffroy's rousette occurs throughout Southeast Asia and in the Malesia region of Oceania, in Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Singapore, Indonesia, the island of Borneo, Timor-Leste, the Philippines, the Solomon Islands, Bismarck Archipelago, and Papua New Guinea.

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Source Geoffroy's rousette (Wikipedia)Distribution, Oceania
Quote, Distribution, Oceania
Geoffroy's rousette occurs throughout Southeast Asia and in the Malesia region of Oceania, in Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Singapore, Indonesia, the island of Borneo, Timor-Leste, the Philippines, the Solomon Islands, Bismarck Archipelago, and Papua New Guinea.

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Source Geoffroy's rousette (Wikipedia)Distribution, Papua New Guinea
Quote, Distribution, Papua New Guinea
Geoffroy's rousette occurs throughout Southeast Asia and in the Malesia region of Oceania, in Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Singapore, Indonesia, the island of Borneo, Timor-Leste, the Philippines, the Solomon Islands, Bismarck Archipelago, and Papua New Guinea.

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Source Geoffroy's rousette (Wikipedia)Distribution, Philippines
Quote, Distribution, Philippines
Geoffroy's rousette occurs throughout Southeast Asia and in the Malesia region of Oceania, in Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Singapore, Indonesia, the island of Borneo, Timor-Leste, the Philippines, the Solomon Islands, Bismarck Archipelago, and Papua New Guinea.

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Source Geoffroy's rousette (Wikipedia)Distribution, Singapore
Quote, Distribution, Singapore
Geoffroy's rousette occurs throughout Southeast Asia and in the Malesia region of Oceania, in Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Singapore, Indonesia, the island of Borneo, Timor-Leste, the Philippines, the Solomon Islands, Bismarck Archipelago, and Papua New Guinea.

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Source Geoffroy's rousette (Wikipedia)Distribution, Solomon Islands
Quote, Distribution, Solomon Islands
Geoffroy's rousette occurs throughout Southeast Asia and in the Malesia region of Oceania, in Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Singapore, Indonesia, the island of Borneo, Timor-Leste, the Philippines, the Solomon Islands, Bismarck Archipelago, and Papua New Guinea.

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Source Geoffroy's rousette (Wikipedia)Distribution, Southeast Asia
Quote, Distribution, Southeast Asia
Geoffroy's rousette occurs throughout Southeast Asia and in the Malesia region of Oceania, in Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Singapore, Indonesia, the island of Borneo, Timor-Leste, the Philippines, the Solomon Islands, Bismarck Archipelago, and Papua New Guinea.

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Source Geoffroy's rousette (Wikipedia)Distribution, Thailand
Quote, Distribution, Thailand
Geoffroy's rousette occurs throughout Southeast Asia and in the Malesia region of Oceania, in Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Singapore, Indonesia, the island of Borneo, Timor-Leste, the Philippines, the Solomon Islands, Bismarck Archipelago, and Papua New Guinea.

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Source Geoffroy's rousette (Wikipedia)Distribution, Timor-Leste
Quote, Distribution, Timor-Leste
Geoffroy's rousette occurs throughout Southeast Asia and in the Malesia region of Oceania, in Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Singapore, Indonesia, the island of Borneo, Timor-Leste, the Philippines, the Solomon Islands, Bismarck Archipelago, and Papua New Guinea.

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Source Geoffroy's rousette (Wikipedia)Distribution, Vietnam
Quote, Distribution, Vietnam
Geoffroy's rousette occurs throughout Southeast Asia and in the Malesia region of Oceania, in Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Singapore, Indonesia, the island of Borneo, Timor-Leste, the Philippines, the Solomon Islands, Bismarck Archipelago, and Papua New Guinea.
Sources
1. Animal Diversity Web (University of Michigan Museum of Zoology): Animal Diversity Web: Rousettus amplexicaudatus
Animal Diversity Web (University of Michigan Museum of Zoology)
  • Conservation Status
    CITES No special status
  • Food Habits, Primary Diet
    Primary Diet herbivore herbivore frugivore frugivore
  • Behavior
    Key Behaviors troglophilic flies nocturnal nocturnal motile motile migratory migratory colonial colonial Home Range Geoffroy's rousettes have been known to travel up to 25 km from roost sites to foraging sites.
  • Economic Importance for Humans: Positive, Positive Impacts
    food
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2. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF): GBIF species 2432948: species profile of Rousettus amplexicaudatus
Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)speciesProfiles
Quote, speciesProfiles
"extinct": false
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3. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF): GBIF species 2432948: IUCN Red List category of Rousettus amplexicaudatus
Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)iucnRedListCategory
Quote, iucnRedListCategory
"category": "LEAST_CONCERN"
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Geoffroy's rousette (Wikipedia)
  • Distribution, Southeast Asia
    Geoffroy's rousette occurs throughout Southeast Asia and in the Malesia region of Oceania, in Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Singapore, Indonesia, the island of Borneo, Timor-Leste, the Philippines, the Solomon Islands, Bismarck Archipelago, and Papua New Guinea.
  • Distribution, Indonesia
    Geoffroy's rousette occurs throughout Southeast Asia and in the Malesia region of Oceania, in Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Singapore, Indonesia, the island of Borneo, Timor-Leste, the Philippines, the Solomon Islands, Bismarck Archipelago, and Papua New Guinea.
  • Distribution, Solomon Islands
    Geoffroy's rousette occurs throughout Southeast Asia and in the Malesia region of Oceania, in Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Singapore, Indonesia, the island of Borneo, Timor-Leste, the Philippines, the Solomon Islands, Bismarck Archipelago, and Papua New Guinea.
  • Distribution, Myanmar
    Geoffroy's rousette occurs throughout Southeast Asia and in the Malesia region of Oceania, in Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Singapore, Indonesia, the island of Borneo, Timor-Leste, the Philippines, the Solomon Islands, Bismarck Archipelago, and Papua New Guinea.
  • Distribution, Borneo
    Geoffroy's rousette occurs throughout Southeast Asia and in the Malesia region of Oceania, in Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Singapore, Indonesia, the island of Borneo, Timor-Leste, the Philippines, the Solomon Islands, Bismarck Archipelago, and Papua New Guinea.
  • Distribution, Cambodia
    Geoffroy's rousette occurs throughout Southeast Asia and in the Malesia region of Oceania, in Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Singapore, Indonesia, the island of Borneo, Timor-Leste, the Philippines, the Solomon Islands, Bismarck Archipelago, and Papua New Guinea.
  • Distribution, Vietnam
    Geoffroy's rousette occurs throughout Southeast Asia and in the Malesia region of Oceania, in Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Singapore, Indonesia, the island of Borneo, Timor-Leste, the Philippines, the Solomon Islands, Bismarck Archipelago, and Papua New Guinea.
  • Distribution, Oceania
    Geoffroy's rousette occurs throughout Southeast Asia and in the Malesia region of Oceania, in Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Singapore, Indonesia, the island of Borneo, Timor-Leste, the Philippines, the Solomon Islands, Bismarck Archipelago, and Papua New Guinea.
  • Distribution, Papua New Guinea
    Geoffroy's rousette occurs throughout Southeast Asia and in the Malesia region of Oceania, in Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Singapore, Indonesia, the island of Borneo, Timor-Leste, the Philippines, the Solomon Islands, Bismarck Archipelago, and Papua New Guinea.
  • Distribution, Philippines
    Geoffroy's rousette occurs throughout Southeast Asia and in the Malesia region of Oceania, in Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Singapore, Indonesia, the island of Borneo, Timor-Leste, the Philippines, the Solomon Islands, Bismarck Archipelago, and Papua New Guinea.
  • Distribution, Thailand
    Geoffroy's rousette occurs throughout Southeast Asia and in the Malesia region of Oceania, in Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Singapore, Indonesia, the island of Borneo, Timor-Leste, the Philippines, the Solomon Islands, Bismarck Archipelago, and Papua New Guinea.
  • Distribution, Singapore
    Geoffroy's rousette occurs throughout Southeast Asia and in the Malesia region of Oceania, in Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Singapore, Indonesia, the island of Borneo, Timor-Leste, the Philippines, the Solomon Islands, Bismarck Archipelago, and Papua New Guinea.
  • Distribution, Laos
    Geoffroy's rousette occurs throughout Southeast Asia and in the Malesia region of Oceania, in Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Singapore, Indonesia, the island of Borneo, Timor-Leste, the Philippines, the Solomon Islands, Bismarck Archipelago, and Papua New Guinea.
  • Distribution, Timor-Leste
    Geoffroy's rousette occurs throughout Southeast Asia and in the Malesia region of Oceania, in Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Singapore, Indonesia, the island of Borneo, Timor-Leste, the Philippines, the Solomon Islands, Bismarck Archipelago, and Papua New Guinea.
  • Child Taxon Of: Pteropodidae, Lead
    Geoffroy's rousette (Rousettus amplexicaudatus) is a species of megabat or Old World fruit bats.
  • In Group: Bats (Chiroptera), Lead
    Geoffroy's rousette (Rousettus amplexicaudatus) is a species of megabat or Old World fruit bats.
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