Big-eared flying fox
| Big-eared flying fox | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Pteropodidae |
| Genus: | Pteropus |
| Species: | P. macrotis |
| Binomial name | |
| Pteropus macrotis Peters, 1867 | |
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| Distribution of the big-eared flying fox | |
The big-eared flying fox (Pteropus macrotis) is a species of flying fox in the family Pteropodidae. It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. It is found in elevations less than 500 metres (1,600 ft), particularly in coastal mangroves.[1]
References
- 1 2 Helgen, K., Salas, L., Hamilton, S. & Hall, L. (2008). "Pteropus macrotis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 3.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
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