Lyle's flying fox
Lyle's flying fox | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Chiroptera |
Family: | Pteropodidae |
Genus: | Pteropus |
Species: | P. lylei |
Binomial name | |
Pteropus lylei K. Andersen, 1908 | |
Lyle's flying fox range |
Lyle's flying fox (Pteropus lylei) is a species of flying fox in the family Pteropodidae. It is found in Cambodia, Thailand, and Vietnam. It can do fairly well in some urban areas. 1 It is killed for bushmeat in parts of its range.[2]
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References
- ↑ Bumrungsri, S.; Suyanto, A. & Francis, C. (2008). "Pteropus lylei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 3.1 (3.1). International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
- ↑ Mickleburgh, S., Waylen, K., & Racey, P. (2009). Bats as bushmeat: a global review. Oryx, 43(02), 217-234.
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