Geelvink Bay flying fox
The Geelvink Bay flying fox or Geelvink Bay fruit bat (Pteropus pohlei) is a species of flying fox in the family Pteropodidae. It is endemic to West Papuan islands in Indonesia. The name comes from Geelvink Bay, now Cenderawasih Bay. It is common over a small area, and the population trend is decreasing. Major threats to the species are loss of habitat due to timber harvesting, and hunting.[1]
| Geelvink Bay flying fox | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Pteropodidae |
| Genus: | Pteropus |
| Species: | P. pohlei |
| Binomial name | |
| Pteropus pohlei Stein, 1933 | |
 | |
| Geelvink Bay flying fox range | |
Sources
- Mildenstein, T. (2016). "Pteropus pohlei". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T18750A22085786. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T18750A22085786.en.
| Taxon identifiers |
|---|
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.