New Caledonia flying fox
| New Caledonia flying fox | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Pteropodidae |
| Genus: | Pteropus |
| Species: | P. vetulus |
| Binomial name | |
| Pteropus vetulus Jouan, 1863 | |
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| New Caledonia flying fox range | |
The New Caledonia flying fox (Pteropus vetulus) is a species of flying fox in the family Pteropodidae. It is endemic to New Caledonia. The habitat of the species is highly fragmented, and possibly decreasing due to deforestation. Other threats such as hunting are as of yet unquantified.[1]
Necklace on New Caledonia flying fox hair MHNT
References
- 1 2 Brescia, F. (2008). "Pteropus vetulus". 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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