Order Chiroptera Higher classification Flying foxes | Phylum Chordata Family Pteropodidae Scientific name Pteropus mahaganus Rank Species | |
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Similar Ontong Java flying fox, Solomons flying fox, Lombok flying fox, Banks flying fox, Vanikoro flying fox |
The lesser flying fox or Sanborn's flying fox (Pteropus mahaganus) is a species of flying fox in the family Pteropodidae. It is found in Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. The species is poorly known, but is believed to inhabit coastal lowlands, including tropical rainforest. Although the species has been found plantations, the habitat of the species is fragmented by increasing agriculture and logging.
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