The New Caledonia flying fox (Pteropus vetulus) is a species of flying fox in the family Pteropodidae. It is endemic to New Caledonia. The habitat of the species is highly fragmented, and possibly decreasing due to deforestation. Other threats such as hunting are as yet unquantified.[1]
| New Caledonia flying fox | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Pteropodidae |
| Genus: | Pteropus |
| Species: | P. vetulus
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| Binomial name | |
| Pteropus vetulus Jouan, 1863
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| New Caledonia flying fox range | |
References
edit- ^ a b Brescia, F. (2020). "Pteropus vetulus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T18767A22089080. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T18767A22089080.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
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