Pteropus fundatus

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	PTEROPODIDAE

Scientific Name:

Pteropus fundatus

Species Authority:

Felten & Kock, 1972

Common Name/s:

English	–	Banks Flying Fox
Spanish	–	Zorro Volador De Las Islas Banks

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:

Endangered B1ab(v) ver 3.1

Year Published:

2008

Assessor/s:

Helgen, K. & Hamilton, S.

Reviewer/s:

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

Contributor/s:

Justification:
Listed as Endangered because it has an extent of occurrence of less than 350 km², with all individuals in fewer than five locations, and there is a continuing decline in the number of mature individuals through hunting.

History:

1996

–

Vulnerable

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	This poorly-known species is restricted to the islands of Mota and Vanua Lava, in the Banks Group of Vanuatu. It is a lowland species.
Countries:	Native: Vanuatu
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Population [top]

Population:	It is probably not an uncommon species (based on available specimens) (K. Helgen pers. comm.).
Population Trend:	Decreasing

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	There is little information available on the natural history of this species. It is present in lowlands, often secondary/disturbed tropical forest. This species has been collected in village plantations and gardens. It is a small species of fruit bat. It is likely to roost in small groups or individually, possibly in trees or foliage (K. Helgen and S. Hamilton pers. comm.).
Systems:	Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	This species has a restricted range. It is threatened by hunting for food (K. Helgen and S. Hamilton pers. comm.). The species could additionally be threatened in the future by severe habitat loss (i.e., complete loss of trees). Stochastic events could threaten this restricted range species (K. Helgen pers. comm.).

Major Threat(s):

This species has a restricted range. It is threatened by hunting for food (K. Helgen and S. Hamilton pers. comm.). The species could additionally be threatened in the future by severe habitat loss (i.e., complete loss of trees). Stochastic events could threaten this restricted range species (K. Helgen pers. comm.).

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	This species is listed on Appendix II of CITES. It is not believed to be present in any protected areas. Further studies are needed into the distribution, ecology, and threats to this species.

Conservation Actions:

This species is listed on Appendix II of CITES. It is not believed to be present in any protected areas. Further studies are needed into the distribution, ecology, and threats to this species.

Citation:	Helgen, K. & Hamilton, S. 2008. Pteropus fundatus. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 18 June 2013.
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