Temminck's flying fox
Temminck's flying fox | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Chiroptera |
Family: | Pteropodidae |
Genus: | Pteropus |
Species: | P. temminckii |
Binomial name | |
Pteropus temminckii Peters, 1867 | |
Temminck's flying fox range |
The 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 as "Vulnerable" in 2008 by the IUCN due to threats from habitat destruction and hunting.[1]
Sources
- 1 2 Helgen, K. & Bonaccorso, F. (2008). "Pteropus temminckii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 3.1 (3.1). International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
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