During July–August 2010, 28 Christmas Island flying foxes (Pteropus melanotus natalis) were captured and anesthetized for examination, sample collection, and release to determine the potential role of disease in recent population declines. Measurements and samples were taken for morphologic, hematologic, biochemical, and parasitologic analysis. These are the first blood reference ranges reported for this species. These data are being used to inform investigations into conservation status and population management strategies for the Christmas Island flying fox.
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1 July 2014
HEALTH ASSESSMENT OF THE CHRISTMAS ISLAND FLYING FOX (PTEROPUS MELANOTUS NATALIS)
Jane Hall,
Karrie Rose,
Craig Smith,
Carol De Jong,
David Phalen,
Jill Austen,
Hume Field
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Journal of Wildlife Diseases
Vol. 50 • No. 3
July 2014
Vol. 50 • No. 3
July 2014
Christmas Island flying fox
hematology
morphologic
plasma biochemistry
Pteropus melanotus natalis