Talaud flying fox
Species of bat
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The Talaud flying fox or Talaud fruit bat (Acerodon humilis) is a species of bat in the family Pteropodidae. It is endemic to the islands of Salebabu and Karekaleng in the Talaud Archipelago of Indonesia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical swamps.
| Talaud flying fox | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Pteropodidae |
| Genus: | Acerodon |
| Species: | A. humilis |
| Binomial name | |
| Acerodon humilis K. Andersen, 1909 | |
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| Talaud flying fox range | |
The first scientific description was by Knud Andersen in an article from 1909.[3]
Conservation
Threats include hunting and habitat loss from logging.[1]
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