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Moluccan flying fox

Mammals

The Moluccan flying fox, also known as the Ambon flying fox (Pteropus chrysoproctus), is a megabat of the genus Pteropus found in the low-lying forests, below 250 metres, of Seram Island including Manusela National Park, and on Buru, Ambon and nearby Maluku Islands of eastern Indonesia. Another Pteropus species, Pteropus argentatus, was until recently considered the same species. The habitat covers less than 20,000 square kilometres and is decreasing because of logging, and because of this and hunting by the local population the species is listed as vulnerable by the IUCN.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Frugivore 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 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 Moluccan flying fox (Wikipedia)
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Found In

Indonesia

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Source Moluccan flying fox (Wikipedia)Distribution, Indonesia
Quote, Distribution, Indonesia
It is found in the low-lying forests (less than 250 m above sea level) of Seram Island (including Manusela National Park), Buru, Ambon and the nearby Maluku Islands of eastern Indonesia.
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 chrysoproctus (Diet-Fruit, Diet-Nect, Diet-Inv, Diet-PlantO columns)
    3739 Pteropus chrysoproctus Pteropodidae 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 0 0 Ref_1 ABC Ar A 1 0 0 Ref_1 ABC 710 Ref_117 1
  • MamFuncDat.txt, row Pteropus chrysoproctus (Activity-Nocturnal, Activity-Crepuscular, Activity-Diurnal columns)
    3739 Pteropus chrysoproctus Pteropodidae 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 0 0 Ref_1 ABC Ar A 1 0 0 Ref_1 ABC 710 Ref_117 1
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2. Moluccan flying fox (Wikipedia)
  • Distribution, Indonesia
    It is found in the low-lying forests (less than 250 m above sea level) of Seram Island (including Manusela National Park), Buru, Ambon and the nearby Maluku Islands of eastern Indonesia.
  • Article text, threats
    The habitat has an area of less than 20,000 km2 and is decreasing due to logging.
  • Article text, human use
    For this reason, and because of hunting by the local population, these species have been listed as Vulnerable by the IUCN.
  • Article text, habitat
    It is found in the low-lying forests (less than 250 m above sea level) of Seram Island (including Manusela National Park), Buru, Ambon and the nearby Maluku Islands of eastern Indonesia.
  • Child Taxon Of: Pteropodidae, Lead
    The Moluccan flying fox (Pteropus chrysoproctus), also known as the Ambon flying fox, is a species of megabat in the genus Pteropus.
  • In Group: Bats (Chiroptera), Lead
    The Moluccan flying fox (Pteropus chrysoproctus), also known as the Ambon flying fox, is a species of megabat in the genus Pteropus.
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3. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF): GBIF species 5218698: species profile of Pteropus chrysoproctus
Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)speciesProfiles
Quote, speciesProfiles
"extinct": false
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4. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF): GBIF species 5218698: IUCN Red List category of Pteropus chrysoproctus
Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)iucnRedListCategory
Quote, iucnRedListCategory
"category": "VULNERABLE"
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