Orange Fruit Bat
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Melonycteris aurantius Phillips, 1966 |
The Orange Fruit Bat (Melonycteris aurantius) is a species of bat in the Pteropodidae family. It is endemic to the Solomon Islands. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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- Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. Melonycteris aurantius. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 30 July 2007.