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Dwarf flying fox

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Chiroptera

Genus
  
Pteropus

Higher classification
  
Flying foxes

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Pteropodidae

Scientific name
  
Pteropus woodfordi

Rank
  
Species

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Similar
  
Ontong Java flying fox, Solomons flying fox, Banks flying fox, New Caledonia flying fox, Vanikoro flying fox

The dwarf flying fox, least flying fox, or least fruit bat (Pteropus woodfordi) is a species of flying fox in the family Pteropodidae. It is endemic to the Solomon Islands. It is threatened by deforestation, which is believed to damage roosting sites in old growth forests.

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Dwarf flying fox Wikipedia