The montane monkey-faced bat, or montane flying monkey (Pteralopex pulchra), is a megabat endemic to the Solomon Islands. It is listed as critically endangered, and the Alliance for Zero Extinction identifies it as a species in danger of imminent extinction; in 2013 Bat Conservation International put it on its list of 35 worldwide conservation priority species. Only one individual has ever been found. Tim Flannery described it as a new species in 1991 from a holotype collected in May 1990 on Mount Makarakomburu on Guadalcanal. The name pulchra is Latin for beautiful. It is the smallest member of its genus, and the holotype weighed 280 grams.
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Source Montane monkey-faced bat (Wikipedia)Distribution, Solomon IslandsQuote, Distribution, Solomon Islands
The montane monkey-faced bat or montane flying monkey (Pteralopex pulchra) is a megabat endemic to the Solomon Islands.
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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 Pteralopex pulchra (Diet-Fruit, Diet-Nect, Diet-Inv, Diet-PlantO columns)
3844 Pteralopex pulchra Pteropodidae 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 40 20 0 Ref_1 ABC Ar A 1 0 0 Ref_1 ABC 280 Ref_117 1
MamFuncDat.txt, row Pteralopex pulchra (Activity-Nocturnal, Activity-Crepuscular, Activity-Diurnal columns)
3844 Pteralopex pulchra Pteropodidae 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 40 20 0 Ref_1 ABC Ar A 1 0 0 Ref_1 ABC 280 Ref_117 1
View the Source 2. Montane monkey-faced bat (Wikipedia)
Distribution, Solomon Islands
The montane monkey-faced bat or montane flying monkey (Pteralopex pulchra) is a megabat endemic to the Solomon Islands.
Article text, habitat
It is thought to occur in montane forests above 1,200 m (3,900 ft) above sea level.
Child Taxon Of: Pteropodidae, Lead
The montane monkey-faced bat or montane flying monkey (Pteralopex pulchra) is a megabat endemic to the Solomon Islands.
In Group: Bats (Chiroptera), Lead
The montane monkey-faced bat or montane flying monkey (Pteralopex pulchra) is a megabat endemic to the Solomon Islands.
View the Source3. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF): GBIF species 2432964: species profile of Pteralopex pulchra
Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)speciesProfilesQuote, speciesProfiles
"extinct": false
4. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF): GBIF species 2432964: IUCN Red List category of Pteralopex pulchra
Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)iucnRedListCategoryQuote, iucnRedListCategory
"category": "CRITICALLY_ENDANGERED"
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