Ramoni-Perazzi, Paolo; Ruiz-Ramoni, Damian; Munoz-Romo, Mariana; Thielen Engelbertz, Dirk Rafael; Soto Werschitz, Irma Alejandra (2014). SOME CONSIDERATIONS ON THE CONSERVATION STATUS OF THE GIANT FRUIT-EATING BAT, Artibeus amplus (Phyllostomidae: Stenodermatinae). INTERCIENCIA, 39(5), 354-356.

Abstract
Artibeus amplus, a Phyliostomid distributed in northern Neotropics, has been included in the 'Data Deficient' category both in Colombian and Venezuelan red lists, but in the 'Least Concern' category by the IUCN, even if its population trend is unknown. The potential range of suitable habitat recently reported for this bat species exceeds the extensions considered by the IUCN Standards and Petitions Subcommittee: 836,000km(2), mainly in the Guiana Shield (73.5%), with good overall forest connectivity. The remnant suitable habitat (26.5%), located in the mountain ranges in western and northwestern South America, although widely fragmented might be considered adequate for the surviving of this bat species, since recent evidence suggest high tolerance to human impact. In conclusion, A. amplus should be considered of 'Least Concern' both at global and national levels, with caution at local levels.

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