Panniet naked-backed fruit bat
{{Short description|Species of bat}}
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| name = Panniet naked-backed fruit bat
| image =
| status = NT
| status_system = IUCN3.1
| genus = Dobsonia
| species = pannietensis
| authority = De Vis, 1905
| synonyms = Dobsonia pannietensis remota (Cabrera, 1920)
| range_map = Panniet Naked-backed Fruit Bat area.png
| range_map_caption = Panniet naked-backed fruit bat range in Papua New Guinea
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The Panniet naked-backed fruit bat (Dobsonia pannietensis), also known as the De Vis's Bare-backed Fruit Bat and Panaeati Bare-backed Fruit Bat, is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae. It roosts in groups, within caves and tree hollows.
Distribution and status
The bat is endemic to the Louisiade Archipelago, D'Entrecasteaux Islands archipelago, and Trobriand Islands, within Milne Bay Province of southeastern Papua New Guinea. It is found at elevations from sea level to {{convert|1800|m|ft}}.
It has been recorded from Fergusson Island, Goodenough Island, Normanby Island, Misima Island, Panaeati Island, Rossel Island, Tagula Island (Sudest island), Kiriwina island, and Woodlark Islands.
It is listed on the IUCN Red List as a Near threatened species.
See also
- {{C|Bats of Oceania}}
- {{C|Endemic fauna of Papua New Guinea}}
References
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{{Pteropodidae|H.}}
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Category:Endemic fauna of Papua New Guinea
Category:Mammals of Papua New Guinea
Category:D'Entrecasteaux Islands
Category:Louisiade Archipelago
Category:Near threatened biota of Oceania
Category:Mammals described in 1905
Category:Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
Category:Taxa named by Charles Walter De Vis
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