Biology:Long-tailed fruit bat
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Short description: Species of bat
| Long-tailed fruit bat | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Pteropodidae |
| Genus: | Notopteris |
| Species: | N. macdonaldi
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| Binomial name | |
| Notopteris macdonaldi Gray, 1859
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| Long-tailed fruit bat range | |
The long-tailed fruit bat, long-tailed blossom bat, or Fijian blossom bat (Notopteris macdonaldi) is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae. It is found in Fiji and Vanuatu. They roost as large colonies in caves and forage in a range of lowland and montane habitats. They are threatened by exploitation and disturbance of roosting caves, hunting, and tourism.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Scanlon, A. (2019). "Notopteris macdonaldi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T14876A22023433.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/14876/22023433. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
Wikidata ☰ Q11527401 entry
