Caroline flying fox
| Caroline flying fox | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Pteropodidae |
| Genus: | Pteropus |
| Species: | P. molossinus |
| Binomial name | |
| Pteropus molossinus Temminck, 1853 | |
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| Caroline flying fox range | |
| Synonyms | |
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Pteropus breviceps | |
The Caroline flying fox or Pohnpei flying fox (Pteropus molossinus) is a species of megabat in the Pteropus genus, endemic to Micronesia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. Prior to a ban on commercial exploitation, it was hunted for export substantially impacted the abundance. It is threatened by habitat loss due to expanding plantations.[1]
Sources
- 1 2 Buden, D.; Wiles, G.; Helgen, K.; Hamilton, S. & Allison, A. (2008). "Pteropus molossinus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 3.1 (3.1). International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
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