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Pelew flying fox

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Pelew flying fox
Pteropus pelewensis yapensis
CITES Appendix I (CITES)[2]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Pteropodidae
Genus: Pteropus
Species:
P. pelewensis
Binomial name
Pteropus pelewensis
Pelew flying fox range
Synonyms
  • Pteropus mariannus pelewensis

The Pelew flying fox (Pteropus pelewensis) is a species of megabat in the genus Pteropus found in the Palau Islands. A subspecies found on Yap, the Yap flying fox, is considered as a separate species by some authorities.[3] The species is listed as vulnerable by the IUCN due to commercial and small-scale hunting; commercial hunting for the species was banned in 1994, but local exploitation is commonplace. The species is listed on CITES appendix I.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Wiles, G.; Waldien, D.L. (2021) [amended version of 2020 assessment]. "Pteropus pelewensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T118093652A206768055. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T118093652A206768055.en. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
  2. ^ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
  3. ^ D.E. Wilson & D.M. Reeder, 2005: Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. Third Edition. The Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore