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Geographic Range [top]
Range Description: This widespread species is present on many islands in the Moluccas of Indonesia (e.g., Halmahera, Ambon, Seram and Morotai); Biak and Yapen Islands (Indonesia); much of the island of New Guinea (Indonesia and Papua New Guinea); the Bismark Archipelago (Papua New Guinea); the Trobriand Islands, DEntrecasteaux Islands, and Lousiade Archipelago (all Papua New Guinea); Bougainville and Buka Islands (Papua New Guinea); throughout most of the Solomon Islands; and Vanuatu (Bonaccorso 1998; Flannery 1995a,b). It appears to be a lowland species, occurring from sea level to 600 m asl.
Countries occurrence:
Native:
Indonesia; Papua New Guinea; Solomon Islands; Vanuatu
Additional data:
? Upper elevation limit (metres): 600
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Population [top]
Population: It is common in some parts of its range (e.g., New Ireland), but uncommon in other areas (e.g., the Moluccas) (Flannery 1995b).
Current Population Trend: Stable
Additional data:
? Population severely fragmented: No
Habitat and Ecology [top]
Habitat and Ecology: This species has been recorded roosting in many caves and tunnels. Animals form groups of 40 to 50 individuals and several hundred bats may occur at a single roost. Females are presumed to give birth to one or two young annually. The foraging habitats of this species are not known.
Systems: Terrestrial
Threats [top]
Major Threat(s): There appear to be no major threats to this species. It may be threatened in parts of its range by collection for food or cave disturbance.
Conservation Actions [top]
Conservation Actions: Suitable conservation actions for this species are the protection of known roosting caves, and identification and protection of additional important roosting sites. It has been recorded from Crater Mountain Wildlife Management Area (D. Wright pers. comm.).
Citation: Bonaccorso, F., Leary, T. & Hamilton, S. 2008. Aselliscus tricuspidatus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2008: e.T2156A9301230. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T2156A9301230.en. Downloaded on 07 December 2018.
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