Geelvink Bay 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. pohlei
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| Pteropus pohlei Stein, 1933
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| Geelvink Bay flying fox range | |
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]
Sources
- ^ a b 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.
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