Ashy-headed flying fox
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Pteropodidae |
| Genus: | Pteropus |
| Species: | P. caniceps
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| Pteropus caniceps Gray, 1870
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The ashy-headed flying fox or North Moluccan flying fox (Pteropus caniceps) is a species of bat in the family
endemic to Indonesia
.
Taxonomy and etymology
It was described as a new species in 1870 by British zoologist John Edward Gray. The holotype had been collected on the Bacan Islands by Alfred Russel Wallace.[2] Its
(headed). This species has two subspecies:- P. c. caniceps
- P. c. dobsoni[3] (named for zoologist George Edward Dobson)
Description
Its forearm is 139–141 mm (5.5–5.6 in) long.[4]
Range and habitat
This species is endemic to Indonesia. It has been found at elevations up to 1,630 m (5,350 ft) above sea level.[1]
Conservation
As of 2016, it is assessed as a
IUCN
.
It meets the criteria for this assessment because its population decline has been at least 30% from 1992–2016.
Additionally, it is experiencing habitat fragmentation, and it is losing habitat due to logging and mining activities.[1]
References
- ^ . Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ Gray, J. E. (1870). Catalogue of monkeys, lemurs, and fruit-eating bats in the collection of the British Museum. Order of the Trustees. p. 107.
- ^ "North Moluccan Flying Fox". BioLib.cz. Retrieved January 12, 2013.
- ISBN 978-0801431500.