Sulawesi flying fox
| Sulawesi flying fox | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Pteropodidae |
| Genus: | Acerodon |
| Species: | A. celebensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Acerodon celebensis (Peters, 1867) | |
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| Sulawesi flying fox range | |
| Synonyms | |
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Acerodon arquatus | |
The Sulawesi flying fox or Sulawesi fruit bat (Acerodon celebensis) is a species of megabat endemic to Indonesia.[2] Although classified as "Least Concern" by the IUCN, it is listed on appendix II of CITES.
References
- ↑ Hutson, A.M., Kingston, T., Helgen, K. & Sinaga, U. (2008). Acerodon celebensis. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 4 February 2009.
- ↑ Simmons, N.B. (2005). "Order Chiroptera". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M. Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 313. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
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