The Samoa flying fox, or Samoan flying fox (Pteropus samoensis), is a flying fox found in American Samoa, Fiji and Samoa, where it is known as pe'a and pe'a vao. It is a medium-sized bat weighing about 450 grams with a wingspan of about 0.86 metres, a fox-like face with a pointed muzzle, a brown body and wings, and blond or silvery-grey fur on the head and shoulders. Its habitat is primary or secondary moist forest, plantations, agroforest and the vicinity of villages, and its natural habitat is given as subtropical or tropical dry forest. Unlike most flying foxes it roosts alone or in small family groups, and the Wikipedia list of pteropodids gives its IUCN status as near threatened.
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Source Samoa flying fox (Wikipedia)Distribution, American SamoaQuote, Distribution, American Samoa
It is found in American Samoa, Fiji, and Samoa (where it is known as pe'a and pe'a vao).
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Source Samoa flying fox (Wikipedia)Distribution, FijiQuote, Distribution, Fiji
It is found in American Samoa, Fiji, and Samoa (where it is known as pe'a and pe'a vao).
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 samoensis (Diet-Fruit, Diet-Nect, Diet-Inv, Diet-PlantO columns)
3758 Pteropus samoensis Pteropodidae 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 0 0 Ref_1 ABC Ar A 1 0 0 Ref_1 ABC 310 Ref_117 1
MamFuncDat.txt, row Pteropus samoensis (Activity-Nocturnal, Activity-Crepuscular, Activity-Diurnal columns)
3758 Pteropus samoensis Pteropodidae 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 0 0 Ref_1 ABC Ar A 1 0 0 Ref_1 ABC 310 Ref_117 1
View the Source 2. Samoa flying fox (Wikipedia)
Distribution, Fiji
It is found in American Samoa, Fiji, and Samoa (where it is known as pe'a and pe'a vao).
Distribution, American Samoa
It is found in American Samoa, Fiji, and Samoa (where it is known as pe'a and pe'a vao).
Conservation, CITES
In the 1980s, it was killed commercially for export as a luxury food item, but a stop was put to that trade when it was listed in Appendix I of CITES in 1990.
Article text, behaviour
This bat is mostly diurnal, making foraging expeditions in early mornings and late afternoons.
Article text, threats
The main threats it faces are forest clearance and the hunting of it for food.
Article text, habitat
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests.
Child Taxon Of: Pteropodidae, Lead
The Samoa flying fox or Samoan flying fox (Pteropus samoensis) is a species of flying fox in the family Pteropodidae.
In Group: Bats (Chiroptera), Lead
The Samoa flying fox or Samoan flying fox (Pteropus samoensis) is a species of flying fox in the family Pteropodidae.
In Biome: Tropical Dry Forest, Habitat, tropical dry forest
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests.
View the Source3. Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Pteropus samoensis (Animal Diversity Web)
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyEconomic Importance for Humans: Positive, Positive ImpactsQuote, Economic Importance for Humans: Positive, Positive Impacts
pollinates crops
4. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF): GBIF species 5218659: species profile of Pteropus samoensis
Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)speciesProfilesQuote, speciesProfiles
"extinct": false
5. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF): GBIF species 5218659: IUCN Red List category of Pteropus samoensis
Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)iucnRedListCategoryQuote, iucnRedListCategory
"category": "NEAR_THREATENED"
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