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Blyth's flying fox

(Pteropus melanotus)

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Description

The black-eared flying fox (Pteropus melanotus),also known as Blyth's flying fox and Christmas Island flying fox,is a species of bat in the family Pteropodidae.It is found on Christmas Island (Australia),Andaman Islands (India),Nicobar Islands (India),and Sumatra (Indonesia).The population on Christmas Island,which is critically endangered,is considered either a subspecies of Pteropus melanotus,or a distinct species,Pteropus natalis

Taxonomic tree:

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