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The Aldabra flying fox (Pteropus aldabrensis megabat in the genus Pteropus endemic to the Aldabra Atoll in the Seychelles , like Chaerephon pusilla ,[2] little free-tailed bat .[3]
Taxonomy
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The bat was given its scientific name in an 1893 publication by Frederick W. True , an American biologist and curator at the United States National Museum (now part of the Smithsonian Institution ).
True based his description of the species on two specimens collected in 1892 by William Louis Abbott , an American doctor and naturalist.[4]
Biology and ecology
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Like other megabats, commonly known as fruit bats, the Aldabra flying fox is herbivorous. It has been observed eating fruit from the evergreens Calophyllum inophyllum and Mystroxylon aethiopicum, the Indian almond , and fig trees such as the giant-leaved fig , Ficus rubra , and Ficus reflexa . The bat also eats flowers from the coconut tree and sisal plant and the leaves of the grey mangrove tree. It has been observed licking honeydew produced by scale insects infesting fig trees; rats exhibit the same behavior.[2]
Range and habitat
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The natural habitats of the Aldabra flying fox are subtropical or tropical mangrove forests and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland .
Conservation
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The species is classified as vulnerable by the IUCN due to a restricted habitat, threats from natural disasters such as tropical cyclones, and rising sea level due to climate change .[5] [2]
References
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^ Mickleburgh, S.; Hutson, A.M.; Racey, P.A.; Ravino, J.; Bergmans, W.; Cotterill, F.P.D. & Gerlach, J. (2014). "Chaerephon pumilus " . IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2014 : e.T4317A67362329. doi :10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T4317A67362329.en
^ True, Frederick W. (1893). "Description of a new species of foxes bat, Pteropus aldabrensis, from Aldabra Island" . Proceedings of the United States National Museum . doi :10.5479/si.00963801.948.533 .
^ Mickleburgh, S.; Hutson, A.M.; Bergmans, W.; Howell, K. & Gerlach, J. (2008). "Pteropus aldabrensis " . IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2008 : e.T18714A8509057. doi :10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T18714A8509057.en
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