Order Chiroptera Higher classification Acerodon | Phylum Chordata Family Pteropodidae Scientific name Acerodon humilis Rank Species | |
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Similar Sunda flying fox, Sulawesi flying fox, Western Naked‑backed Fruit Bat, Borneo fruit bat, Geelvink Bay flying fox | ||
The Talaud flying fox or Talaud fruit bat (Acerodon humilis) is a species of bat in the family Pteropodidae. It is endemic to the islands of Salebabu and Karekaleng in the Talaud Archipelago of Indonesia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical swamps.
Threats
[This species is l]isted as Endangered because its extent of occurrence is less than 5,000 km², its range is severely fragmented, and there is ongoing decline in the extent and quality of its habitat, and the number of individuals due to hunting also because of predators bum.
Threats include hunting and habitat loss from logging.
References
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