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Mortlock flying fox

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Chiroptera

Genus
  
Pteropus

Rank
  
Subspecies

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Pteropodidae

Higher classification
  
Chuuk flying fox

Scientific name
  
Pteropus insularis phaeocephalus

Similar
  
Chuuk flying fox, Flying foxes, Megabat, Caroline flying fox, Mammal

The Mortlock flying fox or Mortlock Islands flying-fox (Pteropus pelagicus) is a species of fruit bat in the family Pteropodidae. It is endemic to Micronesia. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Subspecies

  • P. p. pelagicus Kittlitz, 1836 (Mortlock Islands)
  • P. p. insularis Hombron and Jacquinot, 1842 (Islands of Chuuk Lagoon and Namonuito Atoll)

    • References

    Mortlock flying fox Wikipedia
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