Dwarf flying fox
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 the Solomon Islands. It is threatened by deforestation, which is believed to damage roosting sites in old growth forests.[1]
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Pteropodidae |
| Genus: | Pteropus |
| Species: | P. woodfordi |
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| Pteropus woodfordi Thomas, 1888 | |
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References
- Lavery, T.H. & Fisher, D. 2017. Pteropus woodfordi. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T18769A22089578. http://oldredlist.iucnredlist.org/details/18769/0 Downloaded on 19 September 2017.
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