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Small-toothed fruit bat

Mammals

The small-toothed fruit bat, or small-toothed flying fox (Neopteryx frosti), is a megabat of the family Pteropodidae and the only species in the genus Neopteryx. It is endemic to central Indonesia and known only from two localities on Sulawesi. Its natural habitat is subtropical and tropical dry forest. Bergmans and Rozendaal gave the measurements of three new specimens in 1988, alongside the holotype details given by Hayman in 1946; the forearm of the holotype and one female was 110 to 110.6 millimetres and that of an adult male 104.9 millimetres. The Wikipedia list of pteropodids gives its IUCN status as endangered, with a declining population.

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
Endangered 4
Activity Pattern
Nocturnal 1
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Pteropodidae, Taxa
Source Small-toothed fruit bat (Wikipedia)

In Biome

Tropical Dry Forest, Biomes
Source Small-toothed fruit bat (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases

Found In

Indonesia

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Source Small-toothed fruit bat (Wikipedia)Distribution, Indonesia
Quote, Distribution, Indonesia
Endemic fauna of 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 Neopteryx frosti (Diet-Fruit, Diet-Nect, Diet-Inv, Diet-PlantO columns)
    3815 Neopteryx frosti Pteropodidae 0 0 0 0 0 0 80 20 0 0 Ref_3 D2 Ar A 1 0 0 Ref_1 ABC 153.86 Ref_178 2
  • MamFuncDat.txt, row Neopteryx frosti (Activity-Nocturnal, Activity-Crepuscular, Activity-Diurnal columns)
    3815 Neopteryx frosti Pteropodidae 0 0 0 0 0 0 80 20 0 0 Ref_3 D2 Ar A 1 0 0 Ref_1 ABC 153.86 Ref_178 2
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2. Small-toothed fruit bat (Wikipedia)
  • Distribution, Indonesia
    Endemic fauna of Indonesia
  • Relationship to people, hunting
    It is listed as an Endangered species on the IUCN Red List, due to continued habitat decline and intense hunting.
  • Article text, threats
    It is listed as an Endangered species on the IUCN Red List, due to continued habitat decline and intense hunting.
  • Article text, habitat
    Its natural habitat is subtropical and tropical dry forests.
  • Child Taxon Of: Pteropodidae, Lead
    The small-toothed fruit bat or small-toothed flying fox (Neopteryx frosti) is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae.
  • In Group: Bats (Chiroptera), Lead
    The small-toothed fruit bat or small-toothed flying fox (Neopteryx frosti) is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae.
  • In Biome: Tropical Dry Forest, Habitat, tropical dry forest
    Its natural habitat is subtropical and tropical dry forests.
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3. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF): GBIF species 2432935: species profile of Neopteryx frosti
Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)speciesProfiles
Quote, speciesProfiles
"extinct": false
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4. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF): GBIF species 2432935: IUCN Red List category of Neopteryx frosti
Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)iucnRedListCategory
Quote, iucnRedListCategory
"category": "ENDANGERED"
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