Makira flying fox
| Makira flying fox | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Pteropodidae |
| Genus: | Pteropus |
| Species: | P. cognatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Pteropus cognatus K. Andersen, 1908 | |
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| Makira flying fox range | |
The Makira flying fox (Pteropus cognatus) is a species of megabat in the Pteropus genus, found in the Solomon Islands.[1] The species is currently decreasing and is endangered due to threats from logging and hunting.[2]
References
- ↑ D.E. Wilson & D.M. Reeder, 2005: Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. Third Edition. The Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore
- ↑ James, R., Hamilton, S. & Helgen, K. (2008). "Pteropus cognatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 3.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
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