New Caledonia blossom bat
| New Caledonia blossom bat | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Pteropodidae |
| Genus: | Notopteris |
| Species: | N. neocaledonica |
| Binomial name | |
| Notopteris neocaledonica Trouessart, 1908 | |
The New Caledonia blossom bat (Notopteris neocaledonica) is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae.[1] Bats in this species live in caves in northern New Caledonia, and form colonies of up to 300.[1]
References
- 1 2 F. Brescia (2008). "Notopteris neocaledonica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 3.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved April 18, 2011.
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