Nycteris javanica

Taxonomy

Assessment Information

Geographic Range

Population

Habitat and Ecology

Threats

Conservation Actions

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	MAMMALIA	CHIROPTERA	NYCTERIDAE

Scientific Name:

Nycteris javanica

Species Authority:

É. Geoffroy, 1813

Common Name/s:

English

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Javan Slit-faced Bat

Taxonomic Notes:

Simmons (2005) does not include N. tragata in N. javanica following Ellerman and Morrison-Scott (1955) and Van Cakenberge and De Vree (1993), also see Corbet and Hill (1992).

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:

Vulnerable A3c ver 3.1

Year Published:

2008

Assessor/s:

Hutson, A.M., Schlitter, D. & Kingston, T.

Reviewer/s:

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

Contributor/s:

Justification:
Listed as Vulnerable as it seems reasonable to expect that this forest dependent species will undergo a population decline of more than 30% over the next 15 years due to loss of habitat to logging and agriculture.

History:

1996

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Vulnerable

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	This species has been recorded from Java, Nusa Penida and the Kangean Islands of Indonesia (Simmons 2005). There are two records of this species that are erroneous: one from Bali (Kock and Dobat 2000) and one from Timor (Corbet and Hill 1992). This species is also reported from West Timor (I. Maryanto pers. comm.).
Countries:	Native: Indonesia
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Population [top]

Population:	It is common throughout its range.
Population Trend:	Decreasing

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	It is probably quite forest dependent, however, roosting caves are sometimes adjacent to coconut plantations. Generally Nycteris bat species like fallen tree hollows, hollow bases of trees, culverts, and live in small groups of less than five. They have been found to roost singularly or in pairs in caves (I. Maryanto pers. comm.).
Systems:	Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	The major threats to this species are habitat loss, due to logging and agriculture.

Major Threat(s):

The major threats to this species are habitat loss, due to logging and agriculture.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	This species has been recorded from Pangadaran which is a protected area and Gunung Pangrano.

Conservation Actions:

This species has been recorded from Pangadaran which is a protected area and Gunung Pangrano.

Citation:	Hutson, A.M., Schlitter, D. & Kingston, T. 2008. Nycteris javanica. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 20 May 2013.
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