Nyctimene aello

Taxonomy

Assessment Information

Geographic Range

Population

Habitat and Ecology

Threats

Conservation Actions

Bibliography

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	MAMMALIA	CHIROPTERA	PTEROPODIDAE

Scientific Name:

Nyctimene aello

Species Authority:

(Thomas, 1900)

Common Name/s:

English

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Greater Tube-nosed Bat, Broad-striped Tube-nosed Fruit Bat

Synonym/s:

Nyctimene celaeno Thomas, 1922

Taxonomic Notes:

Includes N. celaeno.

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:

Least Concern ver 3.1

Year Published:

2008

Assessor/s:

Bonaccorso, F. & Helgen, K.

Reviewer/s:

Lamoreux, J. (Global Mammal Assessment Team), Racey, P.A., Medellín, R. & Hutson, A.M. (Chiroptera Red List Authority)

Justification:
Listed as Least Concern in view of its wide distribution, presumed large population, tolerance of a degree of habitat modification, and because it is not believed to be declining.

History:

1996	–	Lower Risk/near threatened (Baillie and Groombridge 1996)
1994	–	Rare (Groombridge 1994)

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	It has been recorded at scattered localities throughout the island of New Guinea (Indonesia and Papua New Guinea), and on the islands of Misool, Salawati, and Kairiru (Indonesia) plus Admosin in Madang Province, Papua New Guinea. The record from Halmahera, Indonesia by Dollman (1930) is in error and no longer mapped. It has been recorded from sea level up to 1,000 m asl.
Countries:	Native: Indonesia; Papua New Guinea
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Population [top]

Population:	This is probably a common species. It appears to have a low population density, but is widespread throughout New Guinea.
Population Trend:	Stable

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	It has been recorded from primary and secondary rainforest, swamp forest, and rural gardens. Animals roost in foliage, either singly or in small groups. It is a frugivorous species, likely to be a fig specialist (F. Bonaccorso pers. comm.). Pregnant females have been recorded in January and February.
Systems:	Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	There appear to be no major threats to this species. It is not actively hunted.

Major Threat(s):

There appear to be no major threats to this species. It is not actively hunted.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	This species is likely to be found in some protected areas.

Conservation Actions:

This species is likely to be found in some protected areas.

Bibliography [top]

	Bonaccorso, F. 1998. Bats of Papua New Guinea. Conservation International, Washington, DC, USA. Dollman, G. 1930. On mammals obtained by Mr Shaw Mayer in New Guinea, and presented to the British Museum by Mr Spedan Lewis, F.Z.S. Proceedings of the Zoological Society, London 2: 429-435. Flannery, T. F. 1995. The Mammals of New Guinea, 2nd edition. Reed Books, Sydney, Australia. Mickleburgh, S. P., Hutson, A. M. and Racey, P. A. 1992. Old World Fruit-Bats - An Action Plan for their Conservation. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland.

Bonaccorso, F. 1998. Bats of Papua New Guinea. Conservation International, Washington, DC, USA.

Dollman, G. 1930. On mammals obtained by Mr Shaw Mayer in New Guinea, and presented to the British Museum by Mr Spedan Lewis, F.Z.S. Proceedings of the Zoological Society, London 2: 429-435.

Flannery, T. F. 1995. The Mammals of New Guinea, 2nd edition. Reed Books, Sydney, Australia.

Mickleburgh, S. P., Hutson, A. M. and Racey, P. A. 1992. Old World Fruit-Bats - An Action Plan for their Conservation. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland.

Citation:	Bonaccorso, F. & Helgen, K. 2008. Nyctimene aello. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 24 May 2012.
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