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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Rennell flying fox (redirect from Pteropus rennelli)
The Rennell flying fox (Pteropus rennelli) is a species of flying fox found in the Solomon Islands. It is an endangered species risking extinction. It...
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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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flying fox (Pteropus pumilus) Solomons flying fox (Pteropus rayneri) Rennell flying fox (Pteropus rennelli) Rodrigues flying fox (Pteropus rodricensis)...
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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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Temotu flying fox (redirect from Pteropus nitendiensis)
The Temotu flying fox (Pteropus nitendiensis) is a species of flying fox in the family Pteropodidae. It is endemic to the Solomon Islands. It is threatened...
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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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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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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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atrata Pteropus fundatus Pteropus mariannus Pteropus melanopogon Pteropus niger Pteropus nitendiensis Pteropus pselaphon Pteropus rennelli Pteropus rodricensis...
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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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Caroline flying fox (redirect from Pteropus molossinus)
Caroline flying fox or Pohnpei flying fox (Pteropus molossinus) is a species of megabat in the genus Pteropus, endemic to Micronesia. Its natural habitat...
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Lombok flying fox (redirect from Pteropus lombocensis)
The Lombok flying fox (Pteropus lombocensis) is a species of megabat in the genus Pteropus. It is endemic to Indonesia. This species has been listed on...
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Mariana fruit bat (redirect from Pteropus mariannus)
Wildlife Mariana fruit bat (Pteropus mariannus mariannus) in flight (USFWS) Bat (food) Mildenstein, T. (2020). "Pteropus mariannus". IUCN Red List of...
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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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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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11 species of bats in the area including the Rennell flying fox (Pteropus rennelli) which is endemic to the island. Lake Tegano is the only known location...
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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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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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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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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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New Ireland masked flying fox (redirect from Pteropus ennisae)
The New Ireland masked flying fox (Pteropus ennisae) is a species of megabat that is endemic to Papua New Guinea. The New Ireland masked flying fox was...
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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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Kosrae flying fox (redirect from Pteropus ualanus)
(Pteropus ualanus) is a species of megabat in the genus Pteropus found on the island of Kosrae, Micronesia. Hayes, F.E. & Wiles, G. (2020). "Pteropus ualanus"...
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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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Small flying fox (redirect from Pteropus hypomelanus)
Deborah P., and Thomas H. Kunz. "Pteropus hypomelanus." Mammalian Species (2000): 1-6. Ouillette, R. (2006). "Pteropus hypomelanus: variable flying fox"...
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Temminck's flying fox (redirect from Pteropus temminckii)
Temminck's flying fox (Pteropus temminckii) is a species of flying fox in the family Pteropodidae. It is found in Indonesia. The species was classified...
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White-winged flying fox (redirect from Pteropus leucopterus)
(2008). "The systematic position of Pteropus leucopterus and its bearing on the monophyly and relationships of Pteropus (Chiroptera : Pteropodidae)". Acta...
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Okinawa flying fox (redirect from Pteropus loochoensis)
The Okinawa flying fox (Pteropus loochoensis) is a species of megabat in the genus Pteropus. It is endemic to possibly Japan. It was previously listed...
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