The Banks flying fox (Pteropus fundatus) is a megabat of the family Pteropodidae that is endemic to Vanuatu, found only on islands of the Banks group such as Mota and Vanua Lava. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest and subtropical or tropical swamp. It is a relatively small flying fox, about 15 centimetres long, with a forearm of 100 to 102 millimetres, grey and brown on the head and back with a yellow-orange neck and yellow-grey belly, and its diet consists of coconut flowers and fruit. Felten and Kock described it in 1972, and the common name comes from the Banks Islands. The IUCN lists it as endangered.
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The Banks flying fox is endemic to Vanuatu in Oceania.
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The Banks flying fox is endemic to Vanuatu in Oceania.
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1. EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014): EltonTraits 1.0 mammal foraging attributes (MamFuncDat)
EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014)MamFuncDat.txt, row Pteropus fundatus (Diet-Fruit, Diet-Nect, Diet-Inv, Diet-PlantO columns)
3733 Pteropus fundatus Pteropodidae 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 0 0 Ref_1 ABC Ar A 1 0 0 Ref_1 ABC 205.65 Ref_117 1
MamFuncDat.txt, row Pteropus fundatus (Activity-Nocturnal, Activity-Crepuscular, Activity-Diurnal columns)
3733 Pteropus fundatus Pteropodidae 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 0 0 Ref_1 ABC Ar A 1 0 0 Ref_1 ABC 205.65 Ref_117 1
View the Source 2. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF): GBIF species 5218651: species profile of Pteropus fundatus
Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)speciesProfilesQuote, speciesProfiles
"extinct": false
3. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF): GBIF species 5218651: IUCN Red List category of Pteropus fundatus
Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)iucnRedListCategoryQuote, iucnRedListCategory
"category": "ENDANGERED"
Banks flying fox (Wikipedia)
Distribution, Oceania
The Banks flying fox is endemic to Vanuatu in Oceania.
Distribution, Vanuatu
The Banks flying fox is endemic to Vanuatu in Oceania.
Child Taxon Of: Pteropodidae, Lead
The Banks flying fox (Pteropus fundatus) is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae.
In Group: Bats (Chiroptera), Lead
The Banks flying fox (Pteropus fundatus) is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae.
In Biome: Tropical Dry Forest, Habitat, tropical dry forest
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical swamps.
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