Dobsonia moluccensis — Details

Moluccan Naked-backed Fruit Bat learn more about names for this taxon

Overview

Distribution

Range Description

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This species ranges from Timor, Samau (I. Maryanto pers. comm.), Maluku Islands (including Ambon, Bacan, Buru and Seram islands), Banda Islands, throughout much of the island of New Guinea (Indonesia and Papua New Guinea), including the Kai and Aru Islands (Indonesia) to Australia, where it is restricted to the Torres Islands and Cape York, Queensland. It is also found on Waigeo, Batanta (Ibhu pers. comm.), Salawati, and Yapen in Indonesia. It has an altitudinal range of sea level up to 2,700 m asl.
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Ecology

Habitat

Habitat and Ecology

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Habitat and Ecology
This species is found in tropical moist forest, wet open forest, rural gardens, and fruit and coconut plantations. It is generally absent from dry woodland and savanna. It roosts in caves, sinkholes, boulder piles, old mines, disused buildings, and dense vegetation. It is a gregarious species. In New Guinea, colonies may contain several thousand animals. In Australia, colonies are generally much smaller. Females annually give birth to a single young (Flannery 1995; Strahan 1995; Bonaccorso 1998; Duncan et al. 1999).

Systems
  • Terrestrial
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Life History and Behavior

Life Expectancy

Lifespan, longevity, and ageing

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Maximum longevity: 12.3 years (captivity)
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Conservation

Conservation Status

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Red List Category
LC
Least Concern

Red List Criteria

Version
3.1

Year Assessed
2008

Assessor/s
Hutson, A.M., Suyanto, A., Helgen, K., Maryanto, I. & Sinaga, U.

Reviewer/s
Hutson, A.M., Racey, P.A. (Chiroptera Red List Authority), Chanson, J. & Chiozza, F. (Global Mammal Assessment Team)

Justification
Listed as Least Concern because it is widespread, abundant, and there is no reason to believe the population is in decline.

History
  • 1996
    Lower Risk/least concern
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Population

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Population
It is the most abundant and widespread fruit bat on Papua New Guinea (Bonaccorso 1998). It is generally rare in Australia (Strahan 1995). Few specimens are known from Buru island but it is common on Seram and Banda. It is uncommon on other islands.

Population Trend
Stable
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Threats

Threats

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Major Threats
There are no major threats to the species throughout its range. Habitat loss, due to active logging is a threat along with hunting for food and mining activities for Nickel on Gag. It is also locally threatened in parts of its range by shooting as a pest species, and accidental mortality on barbed-wire fences (Bonaccorso 1998; Duncan et al. 1999),
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Management

Conservation Actions

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Conservation Actions
It is known from a number of protected areas. There is a need to ensure the protection of important roosting sites. Bonaccorso (1998) mentions a large roosting site of some 10,000 bats at a village near Omeru (Papua New Guinea), where local villagers have provided protection to the bats and offer walking tours to view the roost for a small fee. Taxonomic work is needed to resolve the status of this species relative to D. magna.
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Moluccan Naked-backed Fruit Bat

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The Moluccan Naked-backed Fruit Bat (Dobsonia moluccensis) is a species of megabat in the Pteropodidae family. It is found in Australia, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea.

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