The Sunda flying fox or Sunda fruit bat (Acerodon mackloti) is a species of bat in the family Pteropodidae. It is endemic to Indonesia. The Sunda flying fox is categorized by the IUCN as a Vulnerable species, meaning that it has an Intermediate chance of becoming an endangered species due to the deforestation of mangrove trees for shrimp aquaculture.[3][4]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Pteropodidae |
| Genus: | Acerodon |
| Species: | A. mackloti
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| Acerodon mackloti (Temminck, 1837)
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| Sunda flying fox range | |
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Acerodon macklotii | |
References
edit- ^ Mildenstein, T. (2016). "Acerodon mackloti". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T142A21989107. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T142A21989107.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
- ^ "Sunda Flying Fox. Sunda Flying fox- Acerodon Mackloti. (n.d.)". Retrieved March 17, 2023.
- ^ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility. (n.d.). Acerodon macklotii (Temminck, 1837). GBIF". Retrieved March 17, 2023.
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