retain Brisson as authority, including Pteropus. The type species of the genus is the Mauritian flying fox, Pteropus niger (described as Vespertilio vampyrus...
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Dwarf flying fox (redirect from Pteropus woodfordi)
The dwarf flying fox, least flying fox, or least fruit bat (Pteropus woodfordi) is a species of flying fox in the family Pteropodidae. It is endemic to...
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Black flying fox (redirect from Pteropus alecto)
related to Pteropus alecto. Wikispecies has information related to Pteropus alecto. ARKive - images and movies of the black flying-fox (Pteropus alecto)...
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species: Pteropus pelagicus Guam flying fox, Pteropus tokudae Big-eared flying fox, Pteropus macrotis Dwarf flying fox, Pteropus woodfordi Lesser flying...
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Indian flying fox (redirect from Pteropus giganteus)
the name Pteropus medius. Other taxonomic authorities, however, such as the Integrated Taxonomic Information System, still recognize Pteropus giganteus...
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suffix of "Pteropus". "Pteropus" comes from Ancient Greek pterón meaning "wing" and poús meaning "foot". The Greek word pous of Pteropus is from the...
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Large flying fox (redirect from Pteropus vampyrus)
The large flying fox (Pteropus vampyrus, formerly Pteropus giganteus), also known as the greater flying fox, Malayan flying fox, Malaysian flying fox,...
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Caledonia flying fox (Pteropus vetulus) Pemba flying fox (Pteropus voeltzkowi) Dwarf flying fox (Pteropus woodfordi) Yap flying fox (Pteropus yapensis) Genus...
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Great flying fox (redirect from Pteropus neohibernicus)
flying fox (Pteropus neohibernicus), also known as the greater flying fox or Bismarck flying fox, is a species of megabat in the genus Pteropus, found throughout...
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Grey-headed flying fox (redirect from Pteropus poliocephalus)
fox (Pteropus poliocephalus) is a megabat native to Australia. The species shares mainland Australia with three other members of the genus Pteropus: the...
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Spectacled flying fox (redirect from Pteropus conspicillatus)
The spectacled flying fox (Pteropus conspicillatus), also known as the spectacled fruit bat, is a megabat that lives in Australia's north-eastern regions...
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Livingstone's fruit bat (redirect from Pteropus livingstonii)
Livingstone's fruit bat (Pteropus livingstonii), also called the Comoro flying fox, is a megabat in the genus Pteropus. It is an Old World fruit bat found...
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monkey-faced bat, P. pulchra New Georgian monkey-faced bat, P. taki Genus Pteropus — flying foxes P. alecto species group Black flying fox, P. alecto P. caniceps...
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Kerihikapa. Dobsonia inermis Macroglossus minimus Nyctimene major Pteropus woodfordi Pipistrellus papuanus "Solomon Islands: Satellite map of Kerehikapa"...
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Woodford's fruit bat (redirect from Melonycteris woodfordi)
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...
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Southeast Asia, and all considered threatened. They are closely related to Pteropus. These bats are considered herbivores (frugivore) and feed on leaves and...
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Aldabra flying fox (redirect from Pteropus aldabrensis)
The Aldabra flying fox (Pteropus aldabrensis) is a species of megabat in the genus Pteropus. It is endemic to the Aldabra Atoll in the Seychelles, like...
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Mauritian flying fox (redirect from Pteropus niger)
The Mauritian flying fox (Pteropus niger), also known as Greater Mascarene flying fox or Mauritius fruit bat is a large megabat species endemic to Mauritius...
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animals in the Solomons, including Mynes woodfordi, Corvus woodfordi, Pteropus woodfordi, Nesoclopeus woodfordi, and a genus of birds, Woodfordia, were...
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species was placed in the genus Pteropus; while it is no longer within the genus, it has many physical similarities to Pteropus megabats. It is one of the...
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Rodrigues flying fox (redirect from Pteropus rodricensis)
The Rodrigues flying fox or Rodrigues fruit bat (Pteropus rodricensis) is a species of bat in the family Pteropodidae, the flying foxes or fruit bats....
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Pelew flying fox (redirect from Pteropus pelewensis)
The Pelew flying fox (Pteropus pelewensis) is a species of megabat from the genus Pteropus found in the Palau Islands. A subspecies found on Yap, the Yap...
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Samoa flying fox (redirect from Pteropus samoensis)
The Samoa flying fox or Samoan flying fox (Pteropus samoensis) is a species of flying fox in the family Pteropodidae. It is found in American Samoa, Fiji...
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Seychelles fruit bat (redirect from Pteropus seychellensis)
The Seychelles fruit bat or Seychelles flying fox (Pteropus seychellensis) is a megabat found on the granitic islands of Seychelles, and on the Comoros...
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Bismarck masked flying fox (redirect from Pteropus capistratus)
The Bismarck masked flying fox (Pteropus capistratus) is a species of flying fox in the family Pteropodidae found in Papua New Guinea and named after the...
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Black-bearded flying fox (redirect from Pteropus melanopogon)
The black-bearded flying fox (Pteropus melanopogon) is an endangered species of megabat in the genus Pteropus. It is endemic to Indonesia, found on the...
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Vanuatu flying fox (redirect from Pteropus anetianus)
The Vanuatu flying fox or white flying fox (Pteropus anetianus) is a species of flying fox in the family Pteropodidae. It is endemic to Vanuatu. It is...
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Moluccan flying fox (redirect from Pteropus argentatus)
Moluccan flying fox (Pteropus chrysoproctus), also known as the Ambon flying fox, is a species of megabat in the genus Pteropus. It is found in the low-lying...
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Lyle's flying fox (redirect from Pteropus lylei)
"vulnerable". Wikimedia Commons has media related to Pteropus lylei. Waldien, D.L.; Tsang, S.M. (2021). "Pteropus lylei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species....
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Insular flying fox (redirect from Pteropus tonganus)
The insular flying fox or Pacific flying fox (Pteropus tonganus) is a species of flying fox in the family Pteropodidae. It is geographically widespread...
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