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Pohle's fruit bat

Mammals

Pohle's fruit bat (Casinycteris ophiodon) is a megabat found in the subtropical and tropical forests of Cameroon, the Republic of Congo, Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana and Liberia, and its article describes it as near threatened. In 2014 its taxonomy was revised: it was previously in the genus Scotonycteris, but mitochondrial DNA analysis showed that it should be placed in Casinycteris to avoid paraphyly of Scotonycteris. It is also known as the tear-drop fruit bat because of the prominent tear-like white spots on both sides of its eyes and on its upper lips. It measures 74 to 78 millimetres, weighs 35 to 60 grams, and lives in the lowland forests of West and Central Africa, mostly in the lowest level of undergrowth.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Frugivore 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 2
Threats
Energy Production and Mining 2
Threats
Biological Resource Use 2
Threats
Human Intrusions and Disturbance 2
Living or Extinct
Yes 3
Conservation Status
Near Threatened 2
Activity Pattern
Nocturnal 1
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Pteropodidae, Taxa
Source Pohle's fruit bat (Wikipedia)
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Found In

Cameroon

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Source Pohle's fruit bat (Wikipedia)Distribution, Cameroon
Quote, Distribution, Cameroon
Pohle's fruit bat (Casinycteris ophiodon) is a near threatened species of megabat found in the subtropical and tropical forests of Cameroon, the Republic of Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, and Liberia.
Ghana

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Source Pohle's fruit bat (Wikipedia)Distribution, Ghana
Quote, Distribution, Ghana
Pohle's fruit bat (Casinycteris ophiodon) is a near threatened species of megabat found in the subtropical and tropical forests of Cameroon, the Republic of Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, and Liberia.
Liberia

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Source Pohle's fruit bat (Wikipedia)Distribution, Liberia
Quote, Distribution, Liberia
Pohle's fruit bat (Casinycteris ophiodon) is a near threatened species of megabat found in the subtropical and tropical forests of Cameroon, the Republic of Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, and Liberia.
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 Scotonycteris ophiodon (Diet-Fruit, Diet-Nect, Diet-Inv, Diet-PlantO columns)
    3845 Scotonycteris ophiodon Pteropodidae 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 0 0 Ref_1 ABC Ar A 1 0 0 Ref_1 ABC 67.5 Ref_117 1
  • MamFuncDat.txt, row Scotonycteris ophiodon (Activity-Nocturnal, Activity-Crepuscular, Activity-Diurnal columns)
    3845 Scotonycteris ophiodon Pteropodidae 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 0 0 Ref_1 ABC Ar A 1 0 0 Ref_1 ABC 67.5 Ref_117 1
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2. Pohle's fruit bat (Wikipedia)
  • Distribution, Liberia
    Pohle's fruit bat (Casinycteris ophiodon) is a near threatened species of megabat found in the subtropical and tropical forests of Cameroon, the Republic of Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, and Liberia.
  • Distribution, Ghana
    Pohle's fruit bat (Casinycteris ophiodon) is a near threatened species of megabat found in the subtropical and tropical forests of Cameroon, the Republic of Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, and Liberia.
  • Distribution, Cameroon
    Pohle's fruit bat (Casinycteris ophiodon) is a near threatened species of megabat found in the subtropical and tropical forests of Cameroon, the Republic of Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, and Liberia.
  • Article text, threats
    The main threats to the species' habitat include agriculture, mining, logging, and other human disturbances such as fire.
  • Article text, lead
    Pohle's fruit bat (Casinycteris ophiodon) is a near threatened species of megabat found in the subtropical and tropical forests of Cameroon, the Republic of Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, and Liberia.
  • Article text, habitat
    Pohle's fruit bat (Casinycteris ophiodon) is a near threatened species of megabat found in the subtropical and tropical forests of Cameroon, the Republic of Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, and Liberia.
  • Child Taxon Of: Pteropodidae, Lead
    Pohle's fruit bat (Casinycteris ophiodon) is a near threatened species of megabat found in the subtropical and tropical forests of Cameroon, the Republic of Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, and Liberia.
  • In Group: Bats (Chiroptera), Lead
    Pohle's fruit bat (Casinycteris ophiodon) is a near threatened species of megabat found in the subtropical and tropical forests of Cameroon, the Republic of Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, and Liberia.
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3. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF): GBIF species 7642785: species profile of Casinycteris ophiodon
Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)speciesProfiles
Quote, speciesProfiles
"extinct": false
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