Samoa Flying-fox
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Pteropus samoensis Peale, 1848 |
The Samoa Flying-fox or Samoan Flying Fox (Pteropus samoensis) is a species of bat in the Pteropodidae family. It is found in American Samoa, Fiji, and Samoa. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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- Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. Pteropus samoensis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 30 July 2007.