Fardoulis's blossom bat (Melonycteris fardoulisi, listed as Nesonycteris fardoulisi in the Wikipedia list of pteropodids) is a bat of the family Pteropodidae that is endemic to the Solomon Islands. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, and it is named after Emmanuel Fardoulis. The list of pteropodids places it in the subfamily Macroglossusinae, gives its IUCN status as near threatened and describes its population as declining. Its own article is short and records little beyond its range, its habitat and the origin of its name.
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Source Fardoulis's blossom bat (Wikipedia)
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Source Fardoulis's blossom bat (Wikipedia)Distribution, Solomon IslandsQuote, Distribution, Solomon Islands
It is endemic to the Solomon Islands.
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 Melonycteris fardoulisi (Diet-Fruit, Diet-Nect, Diet-Inv, Diet-PlantO columns)
3808 Melonycteris fardoulisi Pteropodidae 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 70 0 0 Ref_2 D1 Ar A 1 0 0 Ref_1 ABC 42.53 "Ref_2, Ref_3" 0
MamFuncDat.txt, row Melonycteris fardoulisi (Activity-Nocturnal, Activity-Crepuscular, Activity-Diurnal columns)
3808 Melonycteris fardoulisi Pteropodidae 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 70 0 0 Ref_2 D1 Ar A 1 0 0 Ref_1 ABC 42.53 "Ref_2, Ref_3" 0
View the Source 2. Fardoulis's blossom bat (Wikipedia)
Distribution, Solomon Islands
It is endemic to the Solomon Islands.
Article text, habitat
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
Child Taxon Of: Pteropodidae, Lead
Fardoulis's blossom bat (Melonycteris fardoulisi) is a species of bat in the Pteropodidae family.
In Group: Bats (Chiroptera), Lead
Fardoulis's blossom bat (Melonycteris fardoulisi) is a species of bat in the Pteropodidae family.
View the Source3. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF): GBIF species 11115397: species profile of Nesonycteris fardoulisi
Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)speciesProfilesQuote, speciesProfiles
"extinct": false
4. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF): GBIF species 11115397: IUCN Red List category of Nesonycteris fardoulisi
Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)iucnRedListCategoryQuote, iucnRedListCategory
"category": "NEAR_THREATENED"
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