Order Chiroptera Higher classification Flying foxes | Phylum Chordata Family Pteropodidae Scientific name Pteropus nitendiensis Rank Species | |
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Similar Ontong Java flying fox, Banks flying fox, Solomons flying fox, Vanikoro flying fox, New Caledonia flying fox |
The Temotu flying fox (Pteropus nitendiensis) is a species of flying fox in the family Pteropodidae. It is endemic to the Solomon Islands. It is threatened by habitat destruction due to subsistence agricultural practices, as well as natural disasters such as tropical cyclones.
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