The Talaud flying fox, or Talaud fruit bat (Acerodon humilis), is a bat of the family Pteropodidae that is endemic to the islands of Salebabu and Karekaleng in the Talaud Archipelago of Indonesia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical swamps. Knud Andersen made the first scientific description in an article from 1909. Its threats include hunting and habitat loss from logging. The Wikipedia list of pteropodids places it in the subfamily Pteropodinae, gives its IUCN status as endangered and describes its population as declining.
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Source Talaud flying fox (Wikipedia)Distribution, IndonesiaQuote, Distribution, Indonesia
It is endemic to the islands of Salebabu and Karekaleng in the Talaud Archipelago of Indonesia.
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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 Acerodon humilis (Diet-Fruit, Diet-Nect, Diet-Inv, Diet-PlantO columns)
3668 Acerodon humilis Pteropodidae 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 0 0 Ref_1 ABC Ar A 1 0 0 Ref_1 ABC 462.47 Ref_178 2
MamFuncDat.txt, row Acerodon humilis (Activity-Nocturnal, Activity-Crepuscular, Activity-Diurnal columns)
3668 Acerodon humilis Pteropodidae 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 0 0 Ref_1 ABC Ar A 1 0 0 Ref_1 ABC 462.47 Ref_178 2
View the Source 2. Talaud flying fox (Wikipedia)
Distribution, Indonesia
It is endemic to the islands of Salebabu and Karekaleng in the Talaud Archipelago of Indonesia.
Article text, threats
Threats include hunting and habitat loss from logging.
Article text, human use
Threats include hunting and habitat loss from logging.
Child Taxon Of: Pteropodidae, Lead
The Talaud flying fox or Talaud fruit bat (Acerodon humilis) is a species of bat in the family Pteropodidae.
In Group: Bats (Chiroptera), Lead
The Talaud flying fox or Talaud fruit bat (Acerodon humilis) is a species of bat in the family Pteropodidae.
View the Source3. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF): GBIF species 5218706: species profile of Acerodon humilis
Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)speciesProfilesQuote, speciesProfiles
"extinct": false
4. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF): GBIF species 5218706: IUCN Red List category of Acerodon humilis
Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)iucnRedListCategoryQuote, iucnRedListCategory
"category": "ENDANGERED"
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