The small white-winged flying fox (Desmalopex microleucoptera) is a megabat of the family Pteropodidae that is known from Mindoro Island in the Philippines. Only 13 specimens have ever been found, one in 1998 and the others in 2006. It is one of the two species of the genus Desmalopex, the white-winged flying foxes, and the Wikipedia list of pteropodids places it in the subfamily Pteropodinae, names forest as its habitat, gives its IUCN status as endangered and describes its population as declining.
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Source Small white-winged flying fox (Wikipedia)Distribution, PhilippinesQuote, Distribution, Philippines
It is known from Mindoro Island, in the Philippines.
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1. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF): GBIF species 7545858: species profile of Desmalopex microleucoptera
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"extinct": false
2. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF): GBIF species 7545858: IUCN Red List category of Desmalopex microleucoptera
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"category": "ENDANGERED"
Small white-winged flying fox (Wikipedia)
Distribution, Philippines
It is known from Mindoro Island, in the Philippines.
Child Taxon Of: Pteropodidae, Lead
The small white-winged flying fox (Desmalopex microleucoptera) is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae.
In Group: Bats (Chiroptera), Lead
The small white-winged flying fox (Desmalopex microleucoptera) is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae.
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