Madagascan Flying Fox
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Pteropus rufus Tiedemann, 1808 |
The Madagascan Flying Fox, Madagascar Flying-fox, or Madagascar Fruit Bat (Pteropus rufus) is a species of bat in the Pteropodidae family. It is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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- Participants of CBSG CAMP Madagascar Mammals Workshop 2004. Pteropus rufus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 30 July 2007.