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Aldabra flying fox

(Pteropus aldabrensis)

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Description

The flying fox of Aldabra ( Pteropus aldabrensis ) is a species of bat of the family Pteropodidae.It is endemic to Aldabra,in the Seychelles Islands,which are located north of Madagascar.Its natural habitat is the tropical mangrove forest and the dry subtropical shrub.It is critically threatened.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Mammalia
Order:Chiroptera
Family:Pteropodidae
Genus:Pteropus
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