Seychelles fruit bat
This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Enwebb (talk | contribs) at 04:44, 25 August 2018 (added Category:Taxa named by Robert Kerr (writer) using HotCat). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.
| Seychelles fruit bat | |
|---|---|
| |
Scientific classification 
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Pteropodidae |
| Genus: | Pteropus |
| Species: | P. seychellensis
|
| Binomial name | |
| Pteropus seychellensis Kerr, 1792
| |
| |
| Seychelles fruit bat range | |
The Seychelles fruit bat or Seychelles flying fox (Pteropus seychellensis) is a megabat found on the granitic islands of Seychelles, and on the Comoros and Mafia Island. It is a significant component of the ecosystems for the islands, dispersing the seeds of many tree species. Although it is hunted for meat on some islands, it remains abundant. It is particularly common on Silhouette Island.
References
- ^ Bergmans, W.; Gerlach, J.; Howell, K.; Hutson, A.M.; Mickleburgh, S.; Monadjem, A. (2017). "Pteropus seychellensis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T18759A22087745.
| Pteropus seychellensis | |
|---|---|
.jpg){kind=small} | This article related to fruit bats is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |