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Kei flying fox

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Chiroptera

Genus
  
Pteropus

Higher classification
  
Flying foxes

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Pteropodidae

Scientific name
  
Pteropus keyensis

Rank
  
Species

Kei flying fox

Similar
  
Geelvink Bay flying fox, Aru flying fox, Lombok flying fox, Moluccan flying fox, Silvery flying fox

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). Very little is known about the species, its habitat, or threats to it.

References

Kei flying fox Wikipedia