Caroline flying fox
Caroline flying fox | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Chiroptera |
Family: | Pteropodidae |
Genus: | Pteropus |
Species: | P. molossinus |
Binomial name | |
Pteropus molossinus Temminck, 1853 | |
Caroline flying fox range | |
Synonyms | |
Pteropus breviceps |
The Caroline flying fox or Pohnpei flying fox (Pteropus molossinus) is a species of megabat in the Pteropus genus, endemic to Micronesia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. Prior to a ban on commercial exploitation, it was hunted for export substantially impacted the abundance. It is threatened by habitat loss due to expanding plantations.[1]
Sources
- 1 2 Buden, D.; Wiles, G.; Helgen, K.; Hamilton, S. & Allison, A. (2008). "Pteropus molossinus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 3.1 (3.1). International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
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