Caroline flying fox

Caroline flying fox
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. 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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