Kosrae flying fox
Species of bat
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The Kosrae flying fox (Pteropus ualanus) is a species of megabat in the genus Pteropus found on the island of Kosrae, Micronesia.[3]
| Kosrae flying fox | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Pteropodidae |
| Genus: | Pteropus |
| Species: | P. ualanus |
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| Pteropus ualanus Peters, 1883 | |
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| Kosrae flying fox range | |
The Kosrae flying fox (Pteropus ualanus) has recovered to 2,000–3,000 bats but faces ongoing threats.[4]
Etymology
Pteropus ualanus was first documented in 1824 by French biologist René Primevère Lesson. Lesson first identified Pteropus ualanus as Pteropus karaudren; however, P. karaudren was later recognized as a synonym for P. mariannus.[3] The first specimen was collected in 1827 by Russian biologist Heinrich von Kittlitz.[4] The first specimen was collected in 1827 by Russian biologist Heinrich von Kittlitz.[4]
Conservation
Pteropus ualanus is vulnerable to population bottlenecks because of their geographic location. In 1926, P. ualanus nearly went extinct due to a population bottleneck caused by an unknown disease.[4]
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