Kingdom Animalia Order Chiroptera Genus Pteropus Higher classification Flying foxes | Phylum Chordata Family Pteropodidae Scientific name Pteropus vetulus Rank Species | |
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Similar Ornate flying fox, Ontong Java flying fox, Solomons flying fox, Banks flying fox, Vanikoro flying fox | ||
The New Caledonia flying fox (Pteropus vetulus) is a species of flying fox in the family Pteropodidae. It is endemic to New Caledonia. The habitat of the species is highly fragmented, and possibly decreasing due to deforestation. Other threats such as hunting are as of yet unquantified.
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