Andersen's bare-backed fruit bat
Andersen's naked-backed fruit bat or Andersen's bare-backed fruit bat (Dobsonia anderseni ) is a large cave-dwelling species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae. It is endemic to the Bismarck Archipelago including the Admiralty Islands in Papua New Guinea.
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starts withIts forearm length is 123–125 mm (4.8–4.9 in).Its fur is very dark brown, with its head nearly black.
Its range includes several islands of Papua New Guinea.It has been documented at elevations up to 1,500 m (4,900 ft) above sea level.
As of 2020, it is listed as a least-concern species by the IUCN.It meets the criteria for this classification because it has a wide geographic range; its population is presumably large; it tolerates a degree of habitat disturbance; and its population trend appears to be stable or increasing.Threats to this species include overharvesting for bushmeat or disturbance of the caves where it roosts during the day.
