Aproteles bulmerae
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Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Aproteles bulmerae faces severe threats from deforestation and habitat fragmentation across its limited montane forest range in Papua New Guinea. Mining activities and agricultural expansion have destroyed critical roosting sites in limestone caves and surrounding forest canopy. The species' extremely restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to local extinctions, with some historical roost sites already abandoned due to human disturbance.
Habitat
This species inhabits montane forests between 1,200-2,100 meters elevation in Papua New Guinea, roosting in limestone caves and foraging in the forest canopy. It requires intact primary forest with suitable cave systems for daytime roosting and breeding.
