The Pelew flying fox (Pteropus pelewensis) is a species of megabat from the genus Pteropus found in the Palau Islands. A subspecies found on Yap, the Yap flying fox, is considered as a separate species by some authorities.[3] The species is listed as vulnerable by the IUCN due to commercial and small-scale hunting. Commercial hunting for the species was banned in 1994, but local exploitation is common. The species is listed on CITES appendix I.[1]
| Pelew flying fox | |
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| Pteropus pelewensis yapensis | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Pteropodidae |
| Genus: | Pteropus |
| Species: | P. pelewensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Pteropus pelewensis K. Andersen, 1908
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| Pelew flying fox range | |
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References
edit- ^ a b Wiles, G.; Waldien, D.L. (2021) [amended version of 2020 assessment]. "Pteropus pelewensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T118093652A206768055. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T118093652A206768055.en. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
- ^ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
- ^ D.E. Wilson & D.M. Reeder, 2005: Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. Third Edition. The Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore
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