The Panniet naked-backed fruit bat (Dobsonia pannietensis), also known as De Vis's bare-backed fruit bat and the Panaeati bare-backed fruit bat, is a megabat of the family Pteropodidae that roosts in groups in caves and tree hollows. It is endemic to the Louisiade Archipelago, the D'Entrecasteaux Islands and the Trobriand Islands in Milne Bay Province of southeastern Papua New Guinea, from sea level to 1,800 metres. It has been recorded from Fergusson, Goodenough, Normanby, Misima, Panaeati, Rossel, Tagula, Kiriwina and the Woodlark Islands. The IUCN lists it as near threatened, and the list of pteropodids describes its population as declining.
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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 pannietensis (Diet-Fruit, Diet-Nect, Diet-Inv, Diet-PlantO columns)
3690 Dobsonia pannietensis Pteropodidae 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 0 0 Ref_1 ABC Ar A 1 0 0 Ref_1 ABC 267.7 Ref_117 1
MamFuncDat.txt, row Dobsonia pannietensis (Activity-Nocturnal, Activity-Crepuscular, Activity-Diurnal columns)
3690 Dobsonia pannietensis Pteropodidae 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 0 0 Ref_1 ABC Ar A 1 0 0 Ref_1 ABC 267.7 Ref_117 1
View the Source 2. Panniet naked-backed fruit bat (Wikipedia)
Distribution, Papua New Guinea
Endemic fauna of Papua New Guinea
Article text, habitat
It roosts in groups, within caves and tree hollows.
Child Taxon Of: Pteropodidae, Lead
The Panniet naked-backed fruit bat (Dobsonia pannietensis), also known as the De Vis's Bare-backed Fruit Bat and Panaeati Bare-backed Fruit Bat, is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae.
In Group: Bats (Chiroptera), Lead
The Panniet naked-backed fruit bat (Dobsonia pannietensis), also known as the De Vis's Bare-backed Fruit Bat and Panaeati Bare-backed Fruit Bat, is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae.
View the Source3. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF): GBIF species 2432828: species profile of Dobsonia pannietensis
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"extinct": false
4. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF): GBIF species 2432828: IUCN Red List category of Dobsonia pannietensis
Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)iucnRedListCategoryQuote, iucnRedListCategory
"category": "NEAR_THREATENED"
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