Gilliard's flying fox

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Gilliard's flying fox
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Pteropodidae
Genus: Pteropus
Species:
P. gilliardorum
Binomial name
Pteropus gilliardorum
Van Deusen, 1969
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Gilliard's flying fox range

Gilliard's flying fox (Pteropus gilliardorum) is a species of flying fox in the family Pteropodidae. In Spanish, the common name is zorro volador de Gilliard. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea. It is known from only three specimens.

Biology

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.

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References

  1. Leary, T.; Helgen, K. (2020). "Pteropus gilliardorum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2020: e.T18726A22081235. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T18726A22081235.en . Retrieved 17 November 2021.