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Penthetor lucasi

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
ANIMALIA CHORDATA MAMMALIA CHIROPTERA PTEROPODIDAE

Scientific Name: Penthetor lucasi
Species Authority: (Dobson, 1880)
Common Name/s:
English – Lucas' Short-nosed Fruit Bat, Lucas's Short-nosed Fruit Bat

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Least Concern ver 3.1
Year Published: 2008
Assessor/s: Bates, P., Bumrungsri, S., Suyanto, A., Francis, C., Kingston, T. & Maryanto, I.
Reviewer/s: Hutson, A.M., Racey, P.A. (Chiroptera Red List Authority), Chanson, J. & Chiozza, F. (Global Mammal Assessment Team)
Contributor/s:
Justification:
This species is listed as Least Concern in view of its wide distribution, it occurs in a number of protected areas, it is tolerant of some disturbance of its habitat, and because it is unlikely to be declining at nearly the rate required to qualify for listing in a threatened category.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description: This species occurs in Peninsular Malaysia, and throughout Borneo, and Sumatra.
Countries:
Native:
Brunei Darussalam; Indonesia; Malaysia
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Population [top]

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

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology: It roosts in caves and lives in large colonies with more than 100 individuals. It inhabits secondary and primary lowland to hill forest (Medway 1983).
Systems: Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s): This species is most likely affected by limestone extraction. Deforestation for agriculture, plantations, logging and due to fire is occurring through a lot of the species' range, but at present they are not considered major threats for this species.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions: It is found in protected areas throughout its range.
Citation: Bates, P., Bumrungsri, S., Suyanto, A., Francis, C., Kingston, T. & Maryanto, I. 2008. Penthetor lucasi. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 25 May 2013.
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