Gilliard's flying fox | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Chiroptera |
Family: | Pteropodidae |
Genus: | Pteropus |
Species: |
P. gilliardi
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Binomial name | |
Pteropus gilliardi Van Deusen, 1969 | |
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Gilliard's flying fox range |
Gilliard's flying fox (Pteropus gilliardi) is a species of flying fox in the family Pteropodidae. It is endemictoPapua New Guinea. It is known from only three specimens.
Their natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical swamps. They prefer to stay solitary or in small groups. They live in a restricted range, and widespread clearing of lowland forests could affect upland habitats.
Pteropus gilliardorum |
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