Temotu flying fox
| Temotu flying fox | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Pteropodidae |
| Genus: | Pteropus |
| Species: | P. nitendiensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Pteropus nitendiensis Sanborn, 1930 | |
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| Temotu flying fox range | |
The Temotu flying fox (Pteropus nitendiensis) is a species of flying fox in the family Pteropodidae. It is endemic to the Solomon Islands. It is threatened by habitat destruction due to subsistence agricultural practices, as well as natural disasters such as tropical cyclones.[1]
References
- 1 2 Leary, T., Hamilton, S. & James, R. (2008). "Pteropus nitendiensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 3.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
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