| Citation |
Hutson, A.M., Suyanto, A., Kingston, T., Bates, P., Francis, C., Molur, S. & Srinivasulu, C. 2008. Macroglossus sobrinus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2008: e.T12595A3363666. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T12595A3363666.en. Downloaded on 30 May 2019. |
Description |
Geographic Range
NATIVE
Extant
Cambodia; China; India; Indonesia; Lao Peoples Democratic Republic; Malaysia; Myanmar; Thailand; Viet Nam
NUMBER OF LOCATIONS
UPPER ELEVATION LIMIT
2,000 metres
LOWER ELEVATION LIMIT
Geographic Range in detail
ESTIMATED AREA OF OCCUPANCY (AOO) (KM²)
>2,000
CONTINUING DECLINE IN AREA OF OCCUPANCY (AOO)
EXTREME FLUCTUATIONS IN AREA OF OCCUPANCY (AOO)
ESTIMATED EXTENT OF OCCURRENCE (EOO) (KM²)
>20,000
CONTINUING DECLINE IN EXTENT OF OCCURRENCE (EOO)
EXTREME FLUCTUATIONS IN EXTENT OF OCCURRENCE (EOO)
CONTINUING DECLINE IN NUMBER OF LOCATIONS
EXTREME FLUCTUATIONS IN THE NUMBER OF LOCATIONS
RANGE DESCRIPTION
This species ranges from northeastern South Asia and southern China, to much of Southeast Asia. In South Asia it is found in India (Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Tripura and West Bengal) (Molur et al. 2002). In southern China, it is found in Mengla, Xishuangbanna and Yunnan (Smith and Xie 2008). In Southeast Asia, it ranges from Myanmar in the west, through Thailand, Lao PDR, Viet Nam, possibly Cambodia (reports of this species from Cambodia cannot be confirmed [Kock 2000]) and Peninsular Malaysia, and from here occurs in Indonesia (the Mentawi Islands, Sumatra and Java). It has been recorded from elevations of up to 2,000 m asl.
Population
CURRENT POPULATION TREND
Stable
NUMBER OF MATURE INDIVIDUALS
POPULATION SEVERELY FRAGMENTED
No
CONTINUING DECLINE OF MATURE INDIVIDUALS
Population in detail
EXTREME FLUCTUATIONS
NO. OF SUBPOPULATIONS
CONTINUING DECLINE IN SUBPOPULATIONS
EXTREME FLUCTUATIONS IN SUBPOPULATIONS
ALL INDIVIDUALS IN ONE SUBPOPULATION
NO. OF INDIVIDUALS IN LARGEST SUBPOPULATION
DESCRIPTION
This is generally a locally common species. Nothing much is known of its population in South Asia (Molur et al. 2002).
Habitat and Ecology
SYSTEM
Terrestrial
HABITAT TYPE
Artificial/Terrestrial, Forest
GENERATION LENGTH (YEARS)
CONGREGATORY
MOVEMENT PATTERNS
CONTINUING DECLINE IN AREA, EXTENT AND/OR QUALITY OF HABITAT
Habitat and Ecology in detail
HABITAT AND ECOLOGY
This species is found to prefer lowland and montane forest. It occurs in secondary habitats and also in old fruit orchards, villages, and banana plantations, rarely recorded in mangroves also common in association with humans, particularly under roofs of houses. Roosts singly or as a few animals, commonly in rolled up banana leaves. Not recorded roosting in caves (Bates and Harrison 1997).
CLASSIFICATION SCHEME
Habitats Suitability Major importance
1. Forest 1.6. Forest - Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland Suitable Yes
1.7. Forest - Subtropical/Tropical Mangrove Vegetation Above High Tide Level Suitable Yes
1.9. Forest - Subtropical/Tropical Moist Montane Suitable Yes
14. Artificial/Terrestrial 14.3. Artificial/Terrestrial - Plantations Suitable
14.4. Artificial/Terrestrial - Rural Gardens Suitable
14.5. Artificial/Terrestrial - Urban Areas Unknown
Threats
Threats in detail
THREATS
There are no major threats to this widespread and adaptable species as a whole. In South Asia, this species is inferred to be locally threatened by habitat loss, largely through commercial extraction of bamboo and the conversion of land to agricultural use (Molur et al. 2002).
CLASSIFICATION SCHEME
Threats Timing Stresses Scope Severity Impact score Invasive species Virus |
