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Moluccan flying fox

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Chiroptera

Genus
  
Pteropus

Higher classification
  
Flying foxes

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Pteropodidae

Scientific name
  
Pteropus chrysoproctus

Rank
  
Species

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Masked flying fox, Geelvink Bay flying fox, Lombok flying fox, Philippine gray flying fox, Black‑bearded flying fox

The Moluccan flying fox (Pteropus chrysoproctus), also known as the Ambon flying fox, is a species of megabat in the genus Pteropus.

It is found in the low-lying forests (less than 250 m above sea level) of Seram Island (including Manusela National Park), Buru, Ambon and the nearby Maluku Islands of eastern Indonesia.

Another Pteropus species, P. argentatus, was until recently considered to be the same species as P. chrysoproctus.

The habitat has an area of less than 20,000 km² and is decreasing due to logging. For this reason, and because of hunting by the local population, these species have been listed as Vulnerable by the IUCN.

References

Moluccan flying fox Wikipedia