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Pelew flying fox

Pelew flying fox

Species of bat

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]

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References

  1. [1]
    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. [2]
    "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
  3. [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


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