Nicobar flying fox
| Nicobar flying fox | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Pteropodidae |
| Genus: | Pteropus |
| Species: | P. faunulus |
| Binomial name | |
| Pteropus faunulus Miller, 1902 | |
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| Nicobar flying fox range | |
The Nicobar flying fox (Pteropus faunulus) is a species of flying fox in the family Pteropodidae. It is endemic to India. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical swamps. It is threatened by habitat loss due to forest clearing.[1]
Sources
- 1 2 Kingston, T., Molur, S. & Srinivasulu, C. (2008). "Pteropus faunulus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 3.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
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