Black-bearded Flying Fox
Pteropus melanopogon Peters, 1867
Also calledKarasakal Kanatayak (tur) · Roussette a barbe noire (fra) · Rudawka czarnobroda (pol) · Schwarzbart-Flughund (deu) · Volpe volante dalla barba nera (ita) · Zorro Volador De Barba Negra (spa) · kaloň černobradý (ces) · timorinlenkko (fin) · Чернобородая летучая лисица (rus) · クロヒゲオオコウモリ (jpn) · 黑髯狐蝠 (zho) · 검은수염날여우박쥐 (kor)
First described in: Monatsb. K. Preuss. Akad. Wiss. Berlin vol.1867 p.330
The black-bearded flying fox (Pteropus melanopogon) is an endangered species of megabat in the genus Pteropus. It is endemic to Indonesia, found on the islands of Ambon, Buru, Seram, Banda, and Yamdena. Currently considered monotypic, it formerly included the Aru flying fox and Kei flying fox as subspecies.
Descriptions from checklists and floras indexed by GBIF
conservation
Conservation: CITES – Appendix II. IUCN / SSC Action Plan (1992) – Not Threatened. IUCN 2003 – Lower Risk (lc).
Order Chiroptera - Family Pteropodidae
discussion
Discussion: melanopogon species group. Does not include sepikensis, here considered a synonym of neohibernicus; see Koopman (1979). I follow Bergmans (2001) in recognizing aruensis and keyensis (often listed as subspecies of melanopogon following Laurie and Hill [1954]) as distinct species pending additional review of this complex. This complex includes several undescribed species (K. Helgen, pers. comm.).
Order Chiroptera - Family Pteropodidae
distribution
Distribution: Amboina, Buru, Seram, Banda Isls, Yamdena (= Timor Laut), and adjacent islands (Indonesia). A Sangihe Isl record is erroneous; see Bergmans and Rozendaal (1988).
Order Chiroptera - Family Pteropodidae
discussion
COMMENTS: Does not include sepikensis; see Koopman (1979: 5). See comment under neohibernicus.
Order Chiroptera
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Description
Adults weigh approximately 510–900 g (1.12–1.98 lb). It is one of the heavier species of its family, based on the few individuals that have been weighed. The fur is dark red on its brow, face, between the eyes, and under the jaw. On its head, neck, shoulders, and ventral side, it is bright reddish brown. Individual hairs are bicolored, with the base of the hair pale and yellowish while the tip is darker. Its dorsal surface is dark brown, with bright yellow hairs sparsely throughout. The uropatagium is covered with long, dark brown fur. Its forearm is approximately 175–193 mm (6.9–7.6 in) long. Its ears are shorter than its muzzle. While in many species of bats the wings attach to the sides of the body, in this species, the wings attach closer to the spine. The legs and forearms lack fur. The baculum is 9.45 mm (0.372 in) long. It has a robust skull compared to other members of its genus.
Range & habitat
It is endemic to the Maluku Islands, which are a part of Indonesia. The only known remaining colony roosts in mangrove forests on Seram Island. In the past, its range included Ambon Island, Buru, Banda Islands, and Yamdena, though there are no recent observations on any of these islands.
In human culture
It was described in 1867 by German naturalist Wilhelm Peters based on an individual in the collection of Hermann Schlegel. Its species name comes from the Neo-Latin melanin, which is derived from Ancient Greek "mélas", meaning "black", and Ancient Greek pṓgōn, meaning "beard". As the genus Pteropus is speciose, it is divided into closely related species groups. The black-bearded flying fox is identifier of the melanopogon species group, which also includes the following species:
Aru flying fox (Pteropus aruensis) Kei flying fox (Pteropus keyensis)
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From the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy and occurrence records (GBIF.org), with Wikipedia and the Source Library. GBIF species 5218690.