Kingdom Animalia Class Mammalia Family Pteropodidae Scientific name Pteralopex taki | Phylum Chordata Order Chiroptera Genus Pteralopex Rank Species | |
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Similar Guadalcanal monkey‑faced bat, Montane monkey‑faced bat, Greater monkey‑faced bat, Bougainville monkey‑faced bat, Solomon's naked‑backed fruit bat | ||
The New Georgian monkey-faced bat (Pteralopex taki) is a recently described species of megabat endemic to the Solomon Islands, more specifically New Georgia and Vangunu Islands. It is presumably extinct on Kolombangara Island, and remaining population on other islands are threatened by habitat loss and hunting. Consequently, it is considered endangered by IUCN.
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