Halmahera blossom bat
The Halmahera blossom bat (Syconycteris carolinae) is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae.
| Halmahera blossom bat | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Pteropodidae |
| Genus: | Syconycteris |
| Species: | S. carolinae |
| Binomial name | |
| Syconycteris carolinae Rozendaal, 1984 | |
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| Halmahera blossom bat range | |
The bat is endemic to Halmahera and Bacan islands, of the northern Maluku Islands archipelago in Indonesia. It is an IUCN Red List Vulnerable species because: its extent of occurrence is less than 20,000 km²; it is known only from three locations; and there is ongoing decline in the extent and quality of its habitat due to intensified habitat destruction. A 2017 study ranked the species as the 8th highest research priority among island endemic bats based on conservation situation and current data availability.[2]
References
- Helgen, K.; Salas, L. (2008). "Syconycteris carolinae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008: e.T21184A9247354. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T21184A9247354.en.
- Conenna, Irene; Rocha, Ricardo; Russo, Danilo; Cabeza, Mar (2017-04-17). "Insular bats and research effort: a review of global patterns and priorities". Mammal Review. 47 (3): 169–182. doi:10.1111/mam.12090. ISSN 0305-1838.
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