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Gilliard's flying fox

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Gilliard's flying fox
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Pteropodidae
Genus: Pteropus
Species:
P. gilliardi
Binomial name
Pteropus gilliardi
Van Deusen, 1969
Gilliard's flying fox range

Gilliard's flying fox (Pteropus gilliardi) is a species of flying fox in the family Pteropodidae. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea. It is known from only three specimens.

Biology

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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

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  1. ^ Leary, T.; Helgen, K. (2020). "Pteropus gilliardorum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T18726A22081235. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T18726A22081235.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.