Species Pteropus macrotis Peters, 1867

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Introduction

Presence in Australia is controversial. Helgen (2004) reviewed all museum specimens referred to this species, which turned out to be P. scapularis. He therefore proposed to remove P. macrotris from the Australian fauna. Hall (2008) argued that there is sufficient evidence (e.g. photos) among bat experts that the species is present in Torres Strait islands (mud banks near Boigu Is.).

 

Distribution

Extra Distribution Information

Torres Strait Islands.

Other Regions

Torres Strait Islands terrestrial, marine & freshwater

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

• Papua New Guinea

Oriental Region

• Indonesia
  • Irian Jaya

Ecological Descriptors

Frugivorous, gregarious, volant.

 

General References

Flannery, T.F. 1995. Mammals of New Guinea. Sydney : Reed Books 2.

Hall, L.S. 1995. Large-eared flying-fox Pteropus macrotis. pp. 438-439 in Strahan, R. (ed.). The Mammals of Australia. Sydney : Reed New Holland 756 pp.

Hall, L.S. 2008. Large-eared Flying-fox Pteropus macrotis Peters, 1867. pp. 441-442 in van Dyck, S. & Strahan, R. The Mammals of Australia. Third Edition. Sydney : Reed New Holland 887 pp.

Helgen, K.M. 2004. On the identity of flying-foxes, genus Pteropus (Mammalia: Chiroptera), from islands of the Torres Strait, Australia. Zootaxa 780: 1-14

Mickleburgh, S.P., Hutson, A.M. & Racey, P.A. (Compilers) 1992. Old World Fruit Bats: An action plan for their conservation. Gland : IUCN 252 pp.

Simmons, N.B. 2005. Order Chiroptera. pp. 312-529 in Wilson, D.E. & Reeder, D.M. (Eds). Mammal species of the world. A taxonomic and geographic reference. Baltimore (USA) : The John Hopkins University Press Vol. 1 Third Edition, pp. i-xxxv, 1-743. [340]

 

Common Name References

ABRS 2001. Census of Australian Vertebrates. Australian Biological Resources Study. (Large-eared Flying-fox)

 

History of changes

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
12-Dec-2022	CHIROPTERA	12-Dec-2022	MOVED
04-Dec-2018	CHIROPTERA	05-Oct-2018	MODIFIED
17-Nov-2010		17-Nov-2010	MOVED
04-Dec-2018		17-Nov-2010	MOVED
		12-Feb-2010	(import)