Ontong Java 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. howensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Pteropus howensis Troughton, 1931
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| Ontong Java flying fox range | |
The Ontong Java flying fox (Pteropus howensis) is a species of flying fox in the family Pteropodidae. It is endemic to the Ontong Java Atoll in the Solomon Islands. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical swamps. It was classified as "Critically Endangered" in 2021 by the IUCN . Its confirmed range extends only over small islands, all of which are near to sea level. It is threatened by rising sea levels.[1]
Sources[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Fisher, D., Helgen, K. & Allison, A. (2021). "Pteropus howensis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2021: e.T18728A22080900. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T18728A22080900.en.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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- IUCN Red List critically endangered species
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