Aldabra flying fox
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Species: | P. aldabrensis
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Pteropus aldabrensis True, 1893
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Pteropus seychellensis ssp. aldabrensis True, 1893 |
The Aldabra Flying Fox or Aldabra Flying-fox (Pteropus aldabrensis) is a species of bat in the Pteropodidae family. It is endemic to Seychelles. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical mangrove forests and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.
Source
- Mickleburgh, S., Hutson, A., Bergmans, W. & Howell, K. 2004. Pteropus aldabrensis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 30 July 2007.