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Big eared flying fox

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Chiroptera

Genus
  
Pteropus

Higher classification
  
Flying foxes

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Pteropodidae

Scientific name
  
Pteropus macrotis

Rank
  
Species

Big-eared flying fox

Similar
  
Lombok flying fox, Ontong Java flying fox, Philippine gray flying fox, Solomons flying fox, Banks flying fox

The big-eared flying fox (Pteropus macrotis) is a species of flying fox in the family Pteropodidae. It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. It is found in elevations less than 500 metres (1,600 ft), particularly in coastal mangroves.

References

Big-eared flying fox Wikipedia