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Gray flying fox

Mammals

The gray flying fox (Pteropus griseus) is a flying fox of the family Pteropodidae that is found in Indonesia and Timor-Leste, and should not be confused with the grey-headed flying fox. Very little is known about it. It is small with neutral coloration, a brownish head and an orange abdomen, and it probably roosts individually or in small groups. It is listed on Appendix II of CITES and, according to its article, classified as data deficient by the IUCN, though the Wikipedia list of pteropodids gives vulnerable. The species has been decimated by hunting for bushmeat in Indonesia, where hunters place ropes and hooks along flight paths to ensnare the wings of flying bats.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Frugivore 1
Threats
Biological Resource Use 2
Relationship to People
Hunted or Fished 2
Living or Extinct
Yes 3
Conservation Status
Vulnerable 4
Activity Pattern
Nocturnal 1
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Appendix II 2
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Pteropodidae, Taxa
Source Gray flying fox (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases

Found In

Indonesia

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Source Gray flying fox (Wikipedia)Article text, distribution
Quote, Article text, distribution
It is found in Indonesia and Timor-Leste, but not in the Philippines, despite occasional reference to such.
Timor-Leste

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Source Gray flying fox (Wikipedia)Article text, distribution
Quote, Article text, distribution
It is found in Indonesia and Timor-Leste, but not in the Philippines, despite occasional reference to such.
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 griseus (Diet-Fruit, Diet-Nect, Diet-Inv, Diet-PlantO columns)
    3720 Pteropus griseus Pteropodidae 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 0 0 Ref_1 ABC Ar A 1 0 0 Ref_1 ABC 269 Ref_117 1
  • MamFuncDat.txt, row Pteropus griseus (Activity-Nocturnal, Activity-Crepuscular, Activity-Diurnal columns)
    3720 Pteropus griseus Pteropodidae 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 0 0 Ref_1 ABC Ar A 1 0 0 Ref_1 ABC 269 Ref_117 1
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2. Gray flying fox (Wikipedia)
  • Relationship to people, hunting
    This species has been decimated by hunting for bushmeat in Indonesia.
  • Conservation, CITES
    It was listed on appendix II of CITES, and is classified as "Data Deficient" by the IUCN.
  • Article text, threats
    It was listed on appendix II of CITES, and is classified as "Data Deficient" by the IUCN. This species has been decimated by hunting for bushmeat in Indonesia.
  • Child Taxon Of: Pteropodidae, Lead
    The gray flying fox (Pteropus griseus) is a species of flying fox in the family Pteropodidae.
  • In Group: Bats (Chiroptera), Lead
    The gray flying fox (Pteropus griseus) is a species of flying fox in the family Pteropodidae.
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3. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF): GBIF species 5218683: species profile of Pteropus griseus
Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)speciesProfiles
Quote, speciesProfiles
"extinct": false
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4. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF): GBIF species 5218683: IUCN Red List category of Pteropus griseus
Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)iucnRedListCategory
Quote, iucnRedListCategory
"category": "VULNERABLE"
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