Long-tailed fruit bat
| Long-tailed fruit bat | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Pteropodidae |
| Subfamily: | Macroglossinae |
| Genus: | Notopteris |
| Species: | N. macdonaldi |
| Binomial name | |
| Notopteris macdonaldi Gray, 1859 | |
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| Long-tailed fruit bat range | |
The long-tailed fruit bat, long-tailed blossom bat, or Fijian blossom bat (Notopteris macdonaldi) is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae. It is found in Fiji and Vanuatu. They roost as large colonies in caves and forage in a range of lowland and montane habitats. It is threatened by exploitation and disturbance of its roosting caves, hunting, and tourism.[1]
References
- 1 2 Palmeirim, J. (2008). "Notopteris macdonaldi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (IUCN) 2008: e.T14876A4467479. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
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