Dobsonia chapmani
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Dobsonia chapmani faces severe population decline primarily due to extensive deforestation and habitat fragmentation across its limited range in the Philippines. Mining operations and agricultural expansion have destroyed critical roosting sites in limestone caves and surrounding forest areas. The species' restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to local extinctions, with hunting pressure and disturbance at roost sites further compromising remaining populations.
Habitat
This fruit bat inhabits primary and secondary tropical forests in the Philippines, particularly areas near limestone karst formations with suitable cave systems for roosting. The species requires intact forest canopy for foraging and depends on undisturbed cave environments for daytime shelter and breeding colonies.
