The moss-forest blossom bat (Syconycteris hobbit) is a megabat of the family Pteropodidae found in New Guinea, where its natural habitat is subtropical and tropical dry forest. It was first discovered in New Guinea in 1911 and later found at Habema, Tembagapura-Timika and Lian Jaya in Indonesia in 1982. Ziegler described it from an adult and a subadult collected in Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea, at 2,400 metres, and another was found in 1990 near the summit of Mt Kaindi. It has dark greyish-brown fur above, darkest on the head and nape, and the list of pteropodids gives its IUCN status as least concern, with a declining population.
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Source Moss-forest blossom bat (Wikipedia)Distribution, New GuineaQuote, Distribution, New Guinea
The moss-forest blossom bat (Syconycteris hobbit) is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae found in New Guinea.
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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 Syconycteris hobbit (Diet-Fruit, Diet-Nect, Diet-Inv, Diet-PlantO columns)
3850 Syconycteris hobbit Pteropodidae 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 90 0 0 Ref_1 ABC Ar A 1 0 0 Ref_1 ABC 18.29 Ref_117 1
MamFuncDat.txt, row Syconycteris hobbit (Activity-Nocturnal, Activity-Crepuscular, Activity-Diurnal columns)
3850 Syconycteris hobbit Pteropodidae 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 90 0 0 Ref_1 ABC Ar A 1 0 0 Ref_1 ABC 18.29 Ref_117 1
View the Source 2. Moss-forest blossom bat (Wikipedia)
Distribution, New Guinea
The moss-forest blossom bat (Syconycteris hobbit) is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae found in New Guinea.
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The moss-forest blossom bat (Syconycteris hobbit) is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae found in New Guinea.
Child Taxon Of: Pteropodidae, Lead
The moss-forest blossom bat (Syconycteris hobbit) is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae found in New Guinea.
In Group: Bats (Chiroptera), Lead
The moss-forest blossom bat (Syconycteris hobbit) is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae found in New Guinea.
In Biome: Tropical Dry Forest, Habitat, tropical dry forest
Its natural habitat is subtropical and tropical dry forests.
View the Source3. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF): GBIF species 2432981: species profile of Syconycteris hobbit
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"extinct": false
4. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF): GBIF species 2432981: IUCN Red List category of Syconycteris hobbit
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"category": "LEAST_CONCERN"
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