| Pelew flying fox | |
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| Pteropus pelewensis yapensis | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Pteropodidae |
| Genus: | Pteropus |
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P. pelewensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Pteropus pelewensis K. Andersen, 1908 | |
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| Pelew flying fox range | |
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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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