| Gray Flying Fox - Pteropus griseus |
| ( É. Geoffroy, 1810 ) |
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| Subspecies:
| Unknown |
| Est. World Population: |
8000-9000 |
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| CITES Status: |
Not Listed |
| IUCN Status: |
Vulnerable |
| U.S. ESA Status: |
Not Listed |
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(Horizontal) |
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in the Wild |
| Life Span: |
in Captivity |
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(Females) |
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Habitat:
On Timor, it has been seen in coastal forests roosting in small groups or alone (Goodwin 1979). In Sulawesi, the only known colony is in on a small isolated island. The species co-roosts with Acerodon celebensis and Pteropus alecto in mangrove trees (Sheherazade and Tsang 2018). The species was found to be a generalist that feeds on floral parts and fruits.
Range:
This species occurs in Maluku (Indonesia), and satellite islands of Sulawesi (Indonesia). In Maluku, it is known from the southern region from the islands of Timor, Samao, Djampea, the Bonerato Islands, and the Banda Island (Goodwin 1979, Corbet and Hill 1992). It may also be found in Flores (I. Maryanto pers. comm.). In Sulawesi, it has been recorded from Peleng Island (Sheherazade and Tsang 2018, Corbet and Hill 1992), and may also be in Selayar Island (Goodwin 1979). It does not occur in the Philippines as it sometimes suggested in the literature. This is likely a result of previous inclusion of P. speciosus as a subspecies of P. griseus in the southern Philippines or confusion with the closely allied Pteropus hypomelanus (Simmons 2005, Corbet and Hill 1992).
Conservation:
This species is listed on Appendix II of CITES. Pteropus griseus is not listed as a protected species in Indonesia (Ministry of Environment and Forestry Regulation Number P.20/MENLHK/SETJEN/KUM.1/6/2018 concerning Protected Wild Flora and Fauna Species). On Mantalu Daka Island, the species is locally protected by the community starting in the beginning of 2018, which has led to a decline in hunting activities. This island is included as a Local Sea Conservation Area (Kawasan Konservasi Laut Daerah) in Central Sulawesi by the government, but their focal protection targets are marine life, not terrestrial life. It is not known if the species is present in any terrestrial protected areas. Further studies are needed into the taxonomy, distribution, abundance, natural history and threats to this species throughout its range.
