Temminck's flying fox

(Pteropus temminckii)

Description

Pteropus temminckii is a mammal from the family of the flying foxes (Pteropodidae).The scientific name of the species was first validly published by Peters in 1867.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Mammalia

Order:Chiroptera

Family:Pteropodidae

Genus:Pteropus

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