Ornate flying fox
The ornate flying fox (Pteropus ornatus) is a species of flying fox in the family Pteropodidae. It is endemic to New Caledonia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened due to habitat destruction and hunting, the former exacerbated by high roost-site fidelity.[1]
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Pteropodidae |
| Genus: | Pteropus |
| Species: | P. ornatus |
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| Pteropus ornatus Gray, 1870 | |
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References
- Brescia, F.; Oedin, M. (2020). "Pteropus ornatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T18746A22084917. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T18746A22084917.en. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
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