The ornate flying fox (Pteropus ornatus) is a species of flying fox in the family Pteropodidae. It is endemic to New Caledonia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened due to habitat destruction and hunting, the former exacerbated by high roost-site fidelity.[1]
Ornate flying fox | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Chiroptera |
Family: | Pteropodidae |
Genus: | Pteropus |
Species: | P. ornatus
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Binomial name | |
Pteropus ornatus Gray, 1870
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Ornate flying fox range |
References
edit- ^ a b Brescia, F.; Oedin, M. (2020). "Pteropus ornatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T18746A22084917. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T18746A22084917.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.