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Temotu flying fox

Mammals

The Temotu flying fox (Pteropus nitendiensis) is a flying fox of the family Pteropodidae that is endemic to the Solomon Islands. It is threatened by habitat destruction from subsistence agricultural practices and by natural disasters such as tropical cyclones. Because of its imperilled status the Alliance for Zero Extinction identifies it as a species in danger of imminent extinction, and in 2013 Bat Conservation International listed it among the 35 species on its worldwide conservation priority list. The Whitney South Sea Expedition, funded by the American Museum of Natural History, collected specimens on Pacific islands, and in 1924 expedition member Frederick P. Drowne collected a specimen on Nitendi Island, also called Nendo.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Frugivore 1
Population Trend
Decreasing 2
Threats
Agriculture and Aquaculture 2
Threats
Biological Resource Use 2
Threats
Climate Change and Severe Weather 2
Relationship to People
Hunted or Fished 2
Living or Extinct
Yes 3
Conservation Status
Endangered 4
Activity Pattern
Nocturnal 1
Connections

Child Taxon Of

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

Solomon Islands

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Source Temotu flying fox (Wikipedia)Distribution, Solomon Islands
Quote, Distribution, Solomon Islands
It is endemic to 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 nitendiensis (Diet-Fruit, Diet-Nect, Diet-Inv, Diet-PlantO columns)
    3778 Pteropus nitendiensis Pteropodidae 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 0 0 Ref_1 ABC Ar A 1 0 0 Ref_1 ABC 265 Ref_117 1
  • MamFuncDat.txt, row Pteropus nitendiensis (Activity-Nocturnal, Activity-Crepuscular, Activity-Diurnal columns)
    3778 Pteropus nitendiensis Pteropodidae 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 0 0 Ref_1 ABC Ar A 1 0 0 Ref_1 ABC 265 Ref_117 1
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2. Temotu flying fox (Wikipedia)
  • Distribution, Solomon Islands
    It is endemic to the Solomon Islands.
  • Article text, population
    Additionally, its population is decreasing and it is a target of the local bushmeat trade.
  • Article text, threats
    It is threatened by habitat destruction due to subsistence agricultural practices, as well as natural disasters such as tropical cyclones.
  • Article text, threats, threats
    Additionally, its population is decreasing and it is a target of the local bushmeat trade.
  • Article text, human use
    Additionally, its population is decreasing and it is a target of the local bushmeat trade.
  • Child Taxon Of: Pteropodidae, Lead
    The Temotu flying fox (Pteropus nitendiensis) is a species of flying fox in the family Pteropodidae.
  • In Group: Bats (Chiroptera), Lead
    The Temotu flying fox (Pteropus nitendiensis) is a species of flying fox in the family Pteropodidae.
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3. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF): GBIF species 5218643: species profile of Pteropus nitendiensis
Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)speciesProfiles
Quote, speciesProfiles
"extinct": false
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4. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF): GBIF species 5218643: IUCN Red List category of Pteropus nitendiensis
Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)iucnRedListCategory
Quote, iucnRedListCategory
"category": "ENDANGERED"
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