Pteropus giganteus | Red List of Bangladesh Volume 2: Mammals

Taxa
Pteropus giganteus | (Brünnich, 1782)
Publication
Red List of Bangladesh Volume 2: Mammals
NRL Record ID
327654
Location
Countries in Assessment
Bangladesh
Country ISO code(s)
BGD
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Off
Scope (Assessment)
National
Taxon
RRL Synonyms
Vespertilio gigantea Brunnich, 1782; Pteropus medius Temminck, 1825; Pteropus edwardsi I. Geoffroy, 1828; Pteropus leucocephalus Hodgson, 1835; Pteropus assamensis McClelland, 1839; Pteropus ruvicollis Ogilby, 1840; Pteropus kelaarti Gray, 1871; Pteropus
Taxonomic Group
Vertebrates
Taxonomic Group Level 2
Mammals
Assessed taxon level
Species
Taxonomic Notes
Previously, this taxon has included as Pteropus intermedius Andersen, 1908 (Ellerman and Morrison-Scott 1951, Corbet and Hill 1992). This taxon belongs to the vampyrus species group and listed under Pteropus vampyrus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Kloss 1916, 1919; Hi
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
This species is largely found in South Asia, but also occurs in adjacent China and Southeast Asia. In South Asia it is widely distributed from Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal and Pakistan to Sri Lanka (Molur et al. 2008). It has been recorded from sea level to an elevation of 2,000 m above sea level. In Southeast Asia, it is present in western Myanmar with Cambodian records being apparently erroneous (Kock 2000). Widely distributed all over the country.
Habitats and Ecology
Ecological system type
Terrestrial system
No
Freshwater system
No
Marine system
No
Habitat
Habitat details as listed in assessment
Large groups of individuals roost in trees such as banyan, fig, and tamarind. This species is nocturnal, crepuscular and arboreal. It is a social species and roosts in large colonies of hundreds to thousands of individuals on large trees in rural and urban areas, close to agricultural fields, ponds and by the side of roads. It is mostly frugivorous and feeds on a wide variety of fruits and flowers, both wild and cultivated. At dusk, these bats forage for ripe and fleshy fruits. It travels long distances, up to 150 km to and from its roost.
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes, in the publication/on website
Assessed status
Asessment status in full
Least Concern
Assessment status abreviation
LC
Assessment rationale/justification
This is a very common species with widespread distribution. It occurs in almost all habitat ranges, has a tolerance of a degree of habitat modification. Although the population size and trends have not been quantified or estimated, the population size is not believed to approach the thresholds of any of the threatened categories. Thus the species is listed as Least Concern.
About the assessment
Assessment year
2015
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Sajeda Begum
Affliation of assessor(s)/contributors/reviewers listed on assessment
NGO
Academic
Assessor affiliation specific
Academic|NGO
Criteria system
Criteria system specifics
IUCN v3.1 + Regional Guidelines v4.0
Criteria system used
IUCN
Criteria Citation
IUCN (2012) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: Version 3.1. Second edition. Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK: IUCN. iv + 32pp; IUCN (2012) Guidelines for Application of IUCN Red List Criteria at Regional and National Levels: Version 4.0. Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK: IUCN. iii + 41pp.
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
http://iucnredlistbd.org/
Endemism
Endemic to region
No
Endemism Notes
Is an endemic?: No
Conservation
Conservation Measures

Conservation measures:
Conservation measures notes:
Required conservation measures:

Further information
History
Not Threatened in Bangladesh (IUCN Bangladesh 2000).
Scientific Name Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus
Pteropus giganteus Animalia Chordata Mammalia Chiroptera Pteropodidae Pteropus