Long-tailed fruit bat
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Long-tailed fruit bat | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
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
- ^ a b Scanlon, A. (2019). "Notopteris macdonaldi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T14876A22023433. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T14876A22023433.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
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