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Pelew flying fox

Mammals

The Pelew flying fox (Pteropus pelewensis) is a megabat of the genus Pteropus found in the Palau Islands. A subspecies found on Yap, the Yap flying fox, is considered a separate species by some authorities. The IUCN lists the species as vulnerable because of commercial and small-scale hunting. Commercial hunting for the species was banned in 1994, but local exploitation is common. The species is listed on CITES Appendix I. The Wikipedia list of pteropodids names forest and savanna as its habitat and describes its population as steady.

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 I 2
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Pteropodidae, Taxa
Source Pelew flying fox (Wikipedia)
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Found In

Palau

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Source Pelew flying fox (Wikipedia)Distribution, Palau
Quote, Distribution, Palau
The Pelew flying fox (Pteropus pelewensis) is a species of megabat from the genus Pteropus found in the Palau 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 pelewensis (Diet-Fruit, Diet-Nect, Diet-Inv, Diet-PlantO columns)
    3772 Pteropus pelewensis Pteropodidae 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 0 0 Ref_2 D1 Ar A 1 0 0 Ref_1 ABC 361.25 "Ref_2, Ref_3" 0
  • MamFuncDat.txt, row Pteropus pelewensis (Activity-Nocturnal, Activity-Crepuscular, Activity-Diurnal columns)
    3772 Pteropus pelewensis Pteropodidae 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 0 0 Ref_2 D1 Ar A 1 0 0 Ref_1 ABC 361.25 "Ref_2, Ref_3" 0
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2. Pelew flying fox (Wikipedia)
  • Distribution, Palau
    The Pelew flying fox (Pteropus pelewensis) is a species of megabat from the genus Pteropus found in the Palau Islands.
  • Conservation, CITES
    The species is listed on CITES appendix I.
  • Article text, threats
    The species is listed as vulnerable by the IUCN due to commercial and small-scale hunting.
  • Article text, human use
    The species is listed as vulnerable by the IUCN due to commercial and small-scale hunting.
  • Child Taxon Of: Pteropodidae, Lead
    The Pelew flying fox (Pteropus pelewensis) is a species of megabat from the genus Pteropus found in the Palau Islands.
  • In Group: Bats (Chiroptera), Lead
    The Pelew flying fox (Pteropus pelewensis) is a species of megabat from the genus Pteropus found in the Palau Islands.
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3. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF): GBIF species 5706984: species profile of Pteropus pelewensis
Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)speciesProfiles
Quote, speciesProfiles
"extinct": false
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4. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF): GBIF species 5706984: IUCN Red List category of Pteropus pelewensis
Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)iucnRedListCategory
Quote, iucnRedListCategory
"category": "VULNERABLE"
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