The black-eared flying fox, also known as Blyth's flying fox (Pteropus melanotus), is a bat of the family Pteropodidae found on the Andaman and Nicobar Islands of India and in Sumatra, Indonesia, native to various island groups of the Indo-Pacific including the Mentawai Islands. A critically endangered population on Christmas Island has been placed as a subspecies, although it may be a distinct species. It mostly roosts in large colonies in forests near the coast, especially in mangrove areas, and it is more diurnal than most bats, emerging from its roosts before dusk to feed on the fruits and flowers of at least twenty-six plant species. The list of pteropodids gives its IUCN status as vulnerable.
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Classification
System (Realm) ThreatsBiological Resource Use 2 Relationship to PeopleAgricultural or Structural Pest 1 Relationship to PeopleUsed in Traditional Medicine 2 Living or Extinct Conservation Status Activity Pattern Activity Pattern Connections
Child Taxon Of
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In Biome
Source Black-eared flying fox (Wikipedia)
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Found In
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Source Black-eared flying fox (Wikipedia)Distribution, IndiaQuote, Distribution, India
Also known as Blyth's flying fox, it is found on the Andaman Islands and Nicobar Islands (India), and in Sumatra (Indonesia).
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Source Black-eared flying fox (Wikipedia)Distribution, IndonesiaQuote, Distribution, Indonesia
Also known as Blyth's flying fox, it is found on the Andaman Islands and Nicobar Islands (India), and in Sumatra (Indonesia).
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Source Black-eared flying fox (Wikipedia)Distribution, SumatraQuote, Distribution, Sumatra
Also known as Blyth's flying fox, it is found on the Andaman Islands and Nicobar Islands (India), and in Sumatra (Indonesia).
Sources
1. Animal Diversity Web (University of Michigan Museum of Zoology): Animal Diversity Web: Pteropus melanotus
Animal Diversity Web (University of Michigan Museum of Zoology)Food Habits, Primary Diet
Primary Diet herbivore herbivore frugivore frugivore
Economic Importance for Humans: Negative
Negative Impacts crop pest
Habitat, Habitat Regions
terrestrial
View the Source 2. Black-eared flying fox (Wikipedia)
Distribution, India
Also known as Blyth's flying fox, it is found on the Andaman Islands and Nicobar Islands (India), and in Sumatra (Indonesia).
Distribution, Indonesia
Also known as Blyth's flying fox, it is found on the Andaman Islands and Nicobar Islands (India), and in Sumatra (Indonesia).
Distribution, Sumatra
Also known as Blyth's flying fox, it is found on the Andaman Islands and Nicobar Islands (India), and in Sumatra (Indonesia).
Relationship to people, medicine
The crushed bones of this species are used in traditional medicine to relieve asthma symptoms.
Article text, behaviour
The black-eared flying fox is more diurnal than most bats, emerging from its roosts before dusk and feeding on the fruits and flowers of at least twenty-six species of forest trees at least ten of which are introduced species.
Article text, threats
Destruction of its forest habitat reduces the availability of roosting sites and the animal is hunted by man for food.
Child Taxon Of: Pteropodidae, Lead
The black-eared flying fox, species Pteropus melanotus, is a bat of the family Pteropodidae (megabats).
In Group: Bats (Chiroptera), Lead
The black-eared flying fox, species Pteropus melanotus, is a bat of the family Pteropodidae (megabats).
In Biome: Mangrove Forest, Habitat, mangrove forest
It mostly roosts in large colonies in forests near the coast, especially in mangrove areas.
View the Source3. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF): GBIF species 5218681: species profile of Pteropus melanotus
Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)speciesProfilesQuote, speciesProfiles
"extinct": false
4. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF): GBIF species 5218681: IUCN Red List category of Pteropus melanotus
Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)iucnRedListCategoryQuote, iucnRedListCategory
"category": "VULNERABLE"
5. 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 melanotus (Activity-Nocturnal, Activity-Crepuscular, Activity-Diurnal columns)Quote, MamFuncDat.txt, row Pteropus melanotus (Activity-Nocturnal, Activity-Crepuscular, Activity-Diurnal columns)
3765 Pteropus melanotus Pteropodidae 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 0 0 Ref_1 ABC Ar A 1 0 0 Ref_1 ABC 344.76 Ref_178 2
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