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| status_ref = <ref name = IUCN>{{IUCN | id = 18714 | taxon = Pteropus aldabrensis | assessors = Mickleburgh, S., Hutson, A.M., Bergmans, W., Howell, K. & Gerlach, J. | assessment_year = 2008 | version = 3.1 | accessdate = 24 December 2013}}</ref>
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| range_map_caption = Aldabra Flying Fox range
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The '''Aldabra flying fox''' ('''''Pteropus aldabrensis''''') is a species of [[megabat]] in the [[Pteropodidae]] family. It is [[Endemism|endemic]] to [[Seychelles]]. Its natural [[habitat]]s are subtropical or tropical mangrove [[forest]]s and subtropical or tropical dry [[shrubland]].
The '''Aldabra flying fox''' (''Pteropus aldabrensis'') is a species of [[megabat]] in the genus [[Pteropus]]. It is [[Endemism|endemic]] to [[Seychelles]]. Its natural [[habitat]]s are subtropical or tropical mangrove [[forest]]s and subtropical or tropical dry [[shrubland]]. The species was classified as "Vulnerable" by the IUCN due to a restricted habitat and threats from natural disasters such as tropical cyclones.<ref name=IUCN/>


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* Mickleburgh, S., Hutson, A., Bergmans, W. & Howell, K. 2004. [http://www.iucnredlist.org/search/details.php/18714/all ''Pteropus aldabrensis'']. [http://www.iucnredlist.org 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. ] Downloaded on 30 July 2007.

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{{Pteropodidae|P.}}
[[Category:Mammals of Seychelles]]
[[Category:Mammals of Seychelles]]
[[Category:Pteropus]]
[[Category:Pteropus]]
[[Category:Endemic fauna of Seychelles]]
[[Category:Endemic fauna of Seychelles]]
[[Category:Animals described in 1893]]


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Revision as of 14:31, 24 December 2013

Aldabra flying fox
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P. aldabrensis
Binomial name
Pteropus aldabrensis
True, 1893
Aldabra Flying Fox range
Synonyms

Pteropus seychellensis ssp. aldabrensis True, 1893

The Aldabra flying fox (Pteropus aldabrensis) is a species of megabat in the genus Pteropus. It is endemic to Seychelles. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical mangrove forests and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland. The species was classified as "Vulnerable" by the IUCN due to a restricted habitat and threats from natural disasters such as tropical cyclones.[1]

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