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Post by another specialist on May 8, 2005 18:44:53 GMT
Negros naked-backed fruit bat Dobsonia chapmani DISTRIBUTION—Philippines only; endemic to Negros (FMNH) and Cebu (DMNH) Islands. HABITAT—Formerly common in lowland forest from sea level to 800 m in southern Negros Island, where it roosted exclusively in caves (Heaney and Heideman, 1987; Rabor, 1986; Utzurrum, 1992). STATUS—Believed to have become extinct in 1970s as a result of the combination of forest destruction, disturbance by guano miners, and hunting (Heaney & Heideman, 1987; Utzurrum, 1992). photo of skull and specimen www.fieldmuseum.org/philippine_mammals/Dobsonia_chapmani.htm |
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Post by sebbe67 on May 8, 2005 19:05:45 GMT
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Post by another specialist on May 8, 2005 19:28:10 GMT
Great to here..............
Thanks for link - a new one for me
NEEDS TO BE MOVED TO REDISCOVERED.............
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Post by sebbe67 on Dec 24, 2004 10:52:36 GMT
This rare bat known only from Negros and Cebu in the Philippines was thouhgt to have become extinct in the 1970 as a combination of forest destruction disturbance by guano miners, and hunting. It was thought to be extinct until a team of biologists rediscovered the species in 2001 in the forest of Sipalay city On Southwestern Negros. Biologists were investigating the effects of forest fragmentation on mammals and herpetofauna when the bat was rediscovered. ;D ;D
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Post by Peter on Dec 25, 2004 13:39:13 GMT
‘Extinct’ Fruit Bat Rediscovered in Negros 08 Nov 2003 Scientists at the Silliman University have recently found the Philippine bare-backed fruit bat (Dobsonia chapmani) in a forest in Negros Occidental. This is the second sighting of a species that was presumed to be already extinct since 1970. It was first rediscovered in Cebu two years ago. The Philippine bare-backed fruit bat is one of the country’s endemic species. It lives in forested areas but roosts exclusively in caves. It used to be common in many parts of Cebu and Negros. It is now close to extinction as a result of hunting activities, guano mining, and severe deforestation. According to Dr. Ely Alcala of the Silliman University Angelo King Center for Research and Environmental Management (Suakcrem), they saw the fruit bat in a limestone forest in Sipalay City. To ensure its continued survival, the researchers are pushing for the protection of the bat’s remaining forest habitat. www.pundasyon.org/index.php?option=news&task=viewarticle&sid=23 |
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Post by Peter on Dec 25, 2004 13:42:46 GMT
Red List Category & Criteria: Extinct - EX ver 2.3 (1994)
Year Assessed: 1996
Assessor/s: Chiroptera Specialist Group
Justification: All known specimens of Dobsonia chapmani were taken from the islands of Negros and Cebu between 1949 and 1964. The species is presumed to have been extinct since about 1970.
Following the possible rediscovery of D. chapmani during surveys of Cebu (Fauna & Flora International 2001), the species is under reassessment by the IUCN SSC Chiroptera Specialist Group.
History:
1988 - Extinct? as D. exoleta chapmani (IUCN Conservation Monitoring Centre 1988)
1990 - Extinct? as D. exoleta chapmani (IUCN 1990)
1994 - Extinct? (Groombridge 1994)
All known specimens of Dobsonia chapmani were taken from the islands of Negros and Cebu between 1949 and 1964. No further specimens were collected since this time and the species was presumed to have been extinct since about 1970. In 2001, Fauna & Flora International reported the rediscovery of the species during surveys of Cebu (Fauna and Flora International 2001). The current status of the species is under review by the IUCN SSC Chiroptera Specialist Group.
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Post by Melanie on May 31, 2005 0:30:33 GMT
The bareback fruit bat (Dobsonia chapmani), endemic to Negros and Cebu Islands has long disappeared until a team of biologists accidentally discovered the bat in the forest of Sipalay City, Negros Occidental, Philippines. Biologists were investigating the effects of forest fragmentation on mammals and herpetofauna when the bat was discovered. The survey of wildlife in southwestern Negros is a project led by Angelo King Center for Research and Environmental Management (Suakcrem) and funded by the ASEAN Regional Centre for Biodiversity Conservation Dr. Ely Alcala, research associate of Suakcrem confirmed that for 30 years the Negros bareback fruit bat has eluded field biologists in their quest to find the animal in its natural habitat. He added that this species was originally found in abundant numbers in Basay, Negros Oriental during the early 60's. The discovery of the species in southwestern Negros adds up to the growing list of endangered species found in the area. As in most places in the Philippines today, wildlife populations in southwestern Negros are seriously threatened by deforestation and hunting.  Photo of rediscovered specimen www.arcbc.org/arcbcweb/publications/e_news/default.htm |
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Post by another specialist on Nov 7, 2005 9:53:59 GMT
 gap in nature |
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Post by sebbe67 on Nov 14, 2005 17:04:45 GMT
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Post by sebbe67 on Oct 9, 2006 7:55:48 GMT
The Philippine Bare Back FruitBat, which is endemic to Phil-ippine Islands of Negros andCebu, was described by DioscoroS. Rabor in 1952. Accordingly, thebat inhabits lowland tropical rainforest from sea level to 800 m abovesea level, where it roosts in caves(Rabor 1952, Heaney et al. 1998).Not a single example of the specieswas located during a fieldwork inlimestone areas near the type local-ity in southwestern Negros Island fromthe 1970s to 1998. This led Heaneyet al. (1998) to state that the speciesmay have been extinct since the1970s.
The fieldwork, which is in con-nection with our study of amphib-ians, reptiles and mammals in tropi-cal rainforest fragments in south-western Negros (supported by theASEAN Regional Center forBiodiversity Conservation (ARCBC),Los Baños, Philippines) that startedin August 2001, also proved nega-tive until our rediscovery of thespecies on 25-28 May 2003. At this time, five specimens of thespecies were caught with mist netsthat were set 20 m high betweentwo hills inside a small limestoneforest fragment (Calatong) in south-western Negros. Our species iden-tification was confirmed by a batspecialist, Dr. Nina Ingle, of theHARIBON Foundation, Manila,who happened to be in the area atthat time. The rediscovery of thespecies in southwestern Negros hasextended its distributional rangefrom south-central Negros(Mabinay) and southern Negros(Santa Catalina and Basay townsin Negros Oriental) to southwesternNegros (Sipalay City in Negros Occidental).Interviews of eight hunters in theCalatong area indicate that fruit bats,including this species, have beenhunted, and considerable numbershave been taken with the use ofthorny vine attached to long polesto hook the animals. However, thequantity of the Bare Back Fruit Batcaught needs to be determined.
The 1,000 ha-Calatong Forestis one of several limestonerainforest fragments in southwest-ern Negros Island. It is located inan area within 9046’ 58” N, 122030’9” E and 9047’6”N, 122030’16”E, and has an elevation rang-ing from 20-270 m above sealevel. The site is about 90% lime-stone rocks and 10% soil andseveral caves. The Calatong Riverflows through the forest. The foresthas been logged in the past, butsome large trees still exist. It is anopen canopy forest, with canopycover of about 5%. Seven dipterocarp tree species have been iden-tified, some species with many sap-lings. Logging still continues un-abated.The forest is surrounded bypatches of cultivated area and un-cultivated coarse grassland (Imperatacylindrica). There are about 819households (10 of which live insidethe forest).
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Post by koeiyabe on Dec 4, 2015 20:38:13 GMT
  "Lost Animals (in Japanese)" by WWF Japan (1996) |
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Post by surroundx on Jun 11, 2016 10:11:30 GMT
Raymundo, M. L. and Caballes, C. F. (2016). An Insight into Bat Hunter Behavior and Perception with Implications for the Conservation of the Critically Endangered Philippine Bare-Backed Fruit Bat. Journal of Ethnobiology 36(2): 382-394. [ Abstract] |
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