Indonesian short-nosed fruit bat: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Indonesian short-nosed fruit bat lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Cynopterus titthaecheilus
Group	Bats
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	Asia
Class	Mammal
Order	Chiroptera
Family	Pteropodidae

Where does the Indonesian short-nosed fruit bat live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Indonesian short-nosed fruit bat in 1 country or territory across Asia.

Indonesia

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the Indonesian short-nosed fruit bat endangered?

The Indonesian short-nosed fruit bat’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the Indonesian short-nosed fruit bat?

The Indonesian short-nosed fruit bat (Cynopterus titthaecheilus) is a mammal in the order Chiroptera and the family Pteropodidae, genus Cynopterus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Indonesian short-nosed fruit bat

The Indonesian short-nosed fruit bat (Cynopterus titthaecheilus) is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae. It is endemic to Indonesia and Timor-Leste, and has three subspecies:

C. t. major

C. t. terminus

C. t. titthaecheilus

Research conducted by a team led by EcoVerde Global Consulting found showed a stable long-term trade of these bats for traditional medicine in Indonesia, with higher numbers per capita in economically less affluent areas and cities with larger Christian populations

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Indonesian short-nosed fruit bat (revision 1375994190), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1764815 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).