Kei flying fox
| Kei flying fox | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Pteropodidae |
| Genus: | Pteropus |
| Species: | P. keyensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Pteropus keyensis Peters, 1867 | |
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| Kei flying fox range | |
The Kei flying fox (Pteropus keyensis) is a species of megabat in the Pteropus genus found in the Kai Islands of Indonesia. It was formerly considered a subspecies of the black-bearded flying fox (Pteropus melanopogon).[1] Very little is known about the species, its habitat, or threats to it.[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
- ↑ Bates, P. & Bumrungsri, S. (2008). "Pteropus keyensis". 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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