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Pteropus pelagicus (Mortlock flying fox)

Synonyms: Pteropus insularis phaeocephalus; Pteropus phaeocephalus

Wikipedia Abstract

The Mortlock flying fox or Mortlock Islands flying-fox (Pteropus pelagicus) is a species of fruit bat in the family Pteropodidae. It is endemic to Micronesia. It is threatened by habitat loss.
View Wikipedia Record: Pteropus pelagicus

Infraspecies

Pteropus pelagicus insularis (Attributes)
Pteropus pelagicus pelagicus

Endangered Species

Status: Endangered
View IUCN Record: Pteropus pelagicus

Biodiversity Hotspots

Name Location Endemic Species Website
Polynesia-Micronesia Fiji, Micronesia, Polynesia, Samoa, Tonga, United States Yes

External References

Citations

Biodiversity Hotspots provided by Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund
Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0