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Temminck's flying fox

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Kingdom
  
Order
  
Chiroptera

Genus
  
Higher classification
  
Flying foxes

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Pteropodidae

Scientific name
  
Pteropus temminckii

Rank
  
Species

Temminck's flying fox

Similar
  
Dwarf flying fox, Geelvink Bay flying fox, Moluccan flying fox, Lombok flying fox, Philippine gray flying fox

The Temminck's flying fox (Pteropus temminckii) is a species of flying fox in the family Pteropodidae. It is found in Indonesia. The species was classified as "Vulnerable" in 2008 by the IUCN due to threats from habitat destruction and hunting.

References

Temminck's flying fox Wikipedia


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