Gilliard's flying fox
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Conservation status
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Pteropodidae |
| Genus: | Pteropus |
| Species: | P. gilliardorum
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| Binomial name | |
| Pteropus gilliardorum Van Deusen, 1969
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| Gilliard's flying fox range | |
Gilliard's flying fox (Pteropus gilliardorum) is a species of flying fox in the family Pteropodidae. In Spanish, the common name is zorro volador de Gilliard. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea. It is known from only three specimens.
Biology[]
Their natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical swamps. They prefer to stay solitary or in small groups. They live in a restricted range, and widespread clearing of lowland forests could affect upland habitats.
References[]
- ^ Leary, T. & Helgen, K. (2020). "Pteropus gilliardorum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T18726A22081235. Retrieved 10 July 2020.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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Categories:
- IUCN Red List vulnerable species
- Pteropus
- Bats of Oceania
- Endemic fauna of Papua New Guinea
- Mammals of Papua New Guinea
- Mammals described in 1969
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