Habit
Frugivorous, colonial
Habitat
Tropical, subtropical forest, agricultural areas, scrub
Niche
Tall trees. 80-2000m. Migration: Local migration
🗒 Synonyms
| synonym | Pteropus giganteus chinghaiensis Wang and Wang, 1962 |
🗒 Common Names
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📚 Overview
Summary
TTMS 2011. Threatened Taxa Monitoring System: Status of Bats in South Asia [Ver. 2011]. Zoo Outreach Organization and Wildlife Information Liaison Development, Coimbatore, India.
| Attributions | TTMS 2011. Threatened Taxa Monitoring System: Status of Bats in South Asia [Ver. 2011]. Zoo Outreach Organization and Wildlife Information Liaison Development, Coimbatore, India. |
| Contributors | |
| Status | UNDER_CREATION |
| Licenses | CC_BY |
| References |
SubSpecies Varieties Races
Pteropus giganteus giganteus (Brünnich, 1782)
; Pteropus giganteus leucocephalus Hodgson, 1835
Sharma, G., Kamalakannan, M. and Venkataraman, K. 2014. A Checklist of Mammals of India with their distribution and conservation status.
| Attributions | Sharma, G., Kamalakannan, M. and Venkataraman, K. 2014. A Checklist of Mammals of India with their distribution and conservation status. |
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| Status | UNDER_CREATION |
| Licenses | CC_BY |
| References |
No Data
📚 Nomenclature and Classification
📚 Natural History
Morphology
Frugivorous, colonial
TTMS 2011. Threatened Taxa Monitoring System: Status of Bats in South Asia [Ver. 2011]. Zoo Outreach Organization and Wildlife Information Liaison Development, Coimbatore, India.
| Attributions | TTMS 2011. Threatened Taxa Monitoring System: Status of Bats in South Asia [Ver. 2011]. Zoo Outreach Organization and Wildlife Information Liaison Development, Coimbatore, India. |
| Contributors | |
| Status | UNDER_CREATION |
| Licenses | CC_BY |
| References |
No Data
📚 Habitat and Distribution
General Habitat
Habitat
Terrestrial
Habitat
Tropical, subtropical forest, agricultural areas, scrub
Niche
Tall trees. 80-2000m. Migration: Local migration
TTMS 2011. Threatened Taxa Monitoring System: Status of Bats in South Asia [Ver. 2011]. Zoo Outreach Organization and Wildlife Information Liaison Development, Coimbatore, India.
| Attributions | TTMS 2011. Threatened Taxa Monitoring System: Status of Bats in South Asia [Ver. 2011]. Zoo Outreach Organization and Wildlife Information Liaison Development, Coimbatore, India. |
| Contributors | |
| Status | UNDER_CREATION |
| Licenses | CC_BY |
| References |
Seen mostly in large trees in avenues, near croplands and human habitation
Description
Global Distribution
Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka Pteropus giganteus giganteus : Bangladesh, Myanmar, Bhutan, Pakistan and Sri Lanka Pteropus giganteus leucocephalus : Nepal and Sri Lanka
Indian Distribution
Almost throughout the country Pteropus giganteus giganteus : Andaman & Nicobar Is., North India, Sikkim and West Bengal Pteropus giganteus leucocephalus : North East and South India
Sharma, G., Kamalakannan, M. and Venkataraman, K. 2014. A Checklist of Mammals of India with their distribution and conservation status.
| Attributions | Sharma, G., Kamalakannan, M. and Venkataraman, K. 2014. A Checklist of Mammals of India with their distribution and conservation status. |
| Contributors | |
| Status | UNDER_CREATION |
| Licenses | CC_BY |
| References |
Global distribution
Bangladesh, India, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka
Known presence in Protected Areas
India Tamil Nadu: Point Calimere Wildlife Sanctuary; Jharkhand: Palamau Tiger Reserve, Hazaribagh Wildlife Sanctuary; Andhra Pradesh: Kawal Wildlife Sanctuary; Goa: Molem National Park; Madhya Pradesh: Kanha National Park; Orissa: Chilka (Nalaban) Wildlife Sanctuary; Chhattisgarh: Indravati National Park
TTMS 2011. Threatened Taxa Monitoring System: Status of Bats in South Asia [Ver. 2011]. Zoo Outreach Organization and Wildlife Information Liaison Development, Coimbatore, India.
| Attributions | TTMS 2011. Threatened Taxa Monitoring System: Status of Bats in South Asia [Ver. 2011]. Zoo Outreach Organization and Wildlife Information Liaison Development, Coimbatore, India. |
| Contributors | |
| Status | UNDER_CREATION |
| Licenses | CC_BY |
| References |
Global Distribution
India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka
Distribution In India
Meghalaya, West Garo Hill district, widely distributed throughout the Indian Union, including Andaman Islands.
Distribution In Assam
Assam.
No Data
📚 Occurrence
No Data
📚 Demography and Conservation
Trends
Not known
TTMS 2011. Threatened Taxa Monitoring System: Status of Bats in South Asia [Ver. 2011]. Zoo Outreach Organization and Wildlife Information Liaison Development, Coimbatore, India.
| Attributions | TTMS 2011. Threatened Taxa Monitoring System: Status of Bats in South Asia [Ver. 2011]. Zoo Outreach Organization and Wildlife Information Liaison Development, Coimbatore, India. |
| Contributors | |
| Status | UNDER_CREATION |
| Licenses | CC_BY |
| References |
Risk Statement
Habitat status
Stable?
Data quality
Field studies, indirect information; Observed, inferred.
TTMS 2011. Threatened Taxa Monitoring System: Status of Bats in South Asia [Ver. 2011]. Zoo Outreach Organization and Wildlife Information Liaison Development, Coimbatore, India.
| Attributions | TTMS 2011. Threatened Taxa Monitoring System: Status of Bats in South Asia [Ver. 2011]. Zoo Outreach Organization and Wildlife Information Liaison Development, Coimbatore, India. |
| Contributors | |
| Status | UNDER_CREATION |
| Licenses | CC_BY |
| References |
Conservation Status
IUCN Red List Category
Least Concern
IUCN redlist Status: Least Concern
CITES Appendix - II
Sharma, G., Kamalakannan, M. and Venkataraman, K. 2014. A Checklist of Mammals of India with their distribution and conservation status.
| Attributions | Sharma, G., Kamalakannan, M. and Venkataraman, K. 2014. A Checklist of Mammals of India with their distribution and conservation status. |
| Contributors | |
| Status | UNDER_CREATION |
| Licenses | CC_BY |
| References |
Threats
Exploitation, hunting, habitat loss. The influence on the population well understood, not reversible and have not ceased to be a threat.
TTMS 2011. Threatened Taxa Monitoring System: Status of Bats in South Asia [Ver. 2011]. Zoo Outreach Organization and Wildlife Information Liaison Development, Coimbatore, India.
| Attributions | TTMS 2011. Threatened Taxa Monitoring System: Status of Bats in South Asia [Ver. 2011]. Zoo Outreach Organization and Wildlife Information Liaison Development, Coimbatore, India. |
| Contributors | |
| Status | UNDER_CREATION |
| Licenses | CC_BY |
| References |
Legislation
CITES Status
Appendix II
Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act, Schedule - V
Sharma, G., Kamalakannan, M. and Venkataraman, K. 2014. A Checklist of Mammals of India with their distribution and conservation status.
| Attributions | Sharma, G., Kamalakannan, M. and Venkataraman, K. 2014. A Checklist of Mammals of India with their distribution and conservation status. |
| Contributors | |
| Status | UNDER_CREATION |
| Licenses | CC_BY |
| References |
No Data
📚 Uses and Management
📚 Information Listing
References
- Allen, 1908; Bates & Harrison, 1997; Brünnich, 1782; Geoffroy, 1828; Gray, 1870; Harshey & Chandra, 2001; Mickleburgh <I>et al</I>., 1992; Hodgson, 1835; Ogilby, 1840; Temminck, 1824-27
- Talmale and Pradhan, 2009
- Prater, 1971
- Wilson and Reeder, 2005
- Alfred et al., 2002, 2006
Information Listing > References
- Allen, 1908; Bates & Harrison, 1997; Brünnich, 1782; Geoffroy, 1828; Gray, 1870; Harshey & Chandra, 2001; Mickleburgh <I>et al</I>., 1992; Hodgson, 1835; Ogilby, 1840; Temminck, 1824-27
- Talmale and Pradhan, 2009
- Prater, 1971
- Wilson and Reeder, 2005
- Alfred et al., 2002, 2006
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🐾 Taxonomy
| Root | Root |
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Mammalia |
| Order | Chiroptera |
| Family | Pteropodidae |
| Genus | Pteropus |
| Species | Pteropus giganteus (Brünnich 1782) |
📊 Temporal Distribution
📷 Related Observations
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