Biology:Talaud flying fox

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Short description: Species of bat

Talaud flying fox
CITES Appendix II (CITES)[2]
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Pteropodidae
Genus: Acerodon
Species:
A. humilis
Binomial name
Acerodon humilis
K. Andersen, 1909
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Talaud flying fox range

The Talaud flying fox or Talaud fruit bat (Acerodon humilis) is a species of bat in the family Pteropodidae. It is endemic to the islands of Salebabu and Karekaleng in the Talaud Archipelago of Indonesia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical swamps.

The first scientific description was by Knud Andersen in an article from 1909.[3]

Conservation

Threats include hunting and habitat loss from logging.[1]

Sources

Wikidata ☰ Q301625 entry