The lesser flying fox, or Sanborn's flying fox (Pteropus mahaganus), is a flying fox of the family Pteropodidae found in Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. The species is poorly known but is believed to inhabit coastal lowlands, including tropical rainforest. Although it has been found in plantations, its habitat is fragmented by increasing agriculture and logging. The Wikipedia list of pteropodids places it in the subfamily Pteropodinae, gives its IUCN status as least concern, names forest as its habitat and describes its population as declining.
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ThreatsBiological Resource Use 2 Living or Extinct Conservation Status Activity Pattern Connections
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Source Lesser flying fox (Wikipedia)
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Source Lesser flying fox (Wikipedia)Distribution, Papua New GuineaQuote, Distribution, Papua New Guinea
It is found in Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Source Lesser flying fox (Wikipedia)Distribution, Solomon IslandsQuote, Distribution, Solomon Islands
It is found in Papua New Guinea and 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 Pteropus mahaganus (Diet-Fruit, Diet-Nect, Diet-Inv, Diet-PlantO columns)
3737 Pteropus mahaganus Pteropodidae 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 0 0 Ref_1 ABC Ar A 1 0 0 Ref_1 ABC 251.4 Ref_117 1
MamFuncDat.txt, row Pteropus mahaganus (Activity-Nocturnal, Activity-Crepuscular, Activity-Diurnal columns)
3737 Pteropus mahaganus Pteropodidae 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 0 0 Ref_1 ABC Ar A 1 0 0 Ref_1 ABC 251.4 Ref_117 1
View the Source 2. Lesser flying fox (Wikipedia)
Distribution, Papua New Guinea
It is found in Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands.
Distribution, Solomon Islands
It is found in Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands.
Article text, threats
Although the species has been found plantations, the habitat of the species is fragmented by increasing agriculture and logging.
Child Taxon Of: Pteropodidae, Lead
The lesser flying fox or Sanborn's flying fox (Pteropus mahaganus) is a species of flying fox in the family Pteropodidae.
In Group: Bats (Chiroptera), Lead
The lesser flying fox or Sanborn's flying fox (Pteropus mahaganus) is a species of flying fox in the family Pteropodidae.
In Biome: Tropical Rainforest, Habitat, tropical rainforest
The species is poorly known, but is believed to inhabit coastal lowlands, including tropical rainforest.
View the Source3. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF): GBIF species 5218657: species profile of Pteropus mahaganus
Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)speciesProfilesQuote, speciesProfiles
"extinct": false
4. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF): GBIF species 5218657: IUCN Red List category of Pteropus mahaganus
Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)iucnRedListCategoryQuote, iucnRedListCategory
"category": "LEAST_CONCERN"
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