Lombok flying fox

The Lombok flying fox (Pteropus lombocensis) is a species of megabat in the genus Pteropus. It is endemic to Indonesia. This species has been listed on Appendix II of CITES since 1990, along with most others in the genus Pteropus. It was classified as "Least Concern" by the IUCN in 1996, but was changed to "Data Deficient" in 2008 due to uncertainty of the abundance and possible threats from hunting and habitat destruction.[1]

Lombok flying fox
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Pteropodidae
Genus: Pteropus
Species:
P. lombocensis
Binomial name
Pteropus lombocensis
Dobson, 1878
Lombok flying fox range

References

  1. Tsang, S.M. (2016). "Pteropus lombocensis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T18733A22082270. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T18733A22082270.en.


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