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Woodford's fruit bat

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Chiroptera

Genus
  
Melonycteris

Higher classification
  
Melonycteris

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Pteropodidae

Scientific name
  
Melonycteris woodfordi

Rank
  
Species

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Similar
  
Solomon's naked‑backed fruit bat, Black‑bellied fruit bat, Hayman's dwarf epaulette, Andersen's naked‑backed fruit bat, Island tube‑nosed fruit bat

Woodford's fruit bat (Melonycteris woodfordi), also known as the orange fruit bat, is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae. It is endemic to the Solomon Islands.

"Taxonomic Notes: The species Melonycteris aurantius was synonymized with this species."

"This species is present in Solomon Island chain (Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands). The subspecies Melonycteris woodfordi woodfordi is found on the islands of Bougainville and Buka of Papua New Guinea, and the islands of Oblari, Alu, Choisel, Fauro, Mono, and Santa Ysabel in the Solomon Islands. The subspecies M. w. aurantius is found on Nggela and Florida Islands in the Solomon Islands (Bonaccorso 1998; Flannery 1995). The species occurs from sea level to 1,100 m asl."

References

Woodford's fruit bat Wikipedia