The Aru flying fox is a critically endangered species of megabat found on the Aru Islands in Indonesia, described by Wilhelm Peters in 1867. Formerly considered a subspecies of the black-bearded flying fox, it is poorly known and has not been recorded since the 19th century, and is classified as Critically Endangered by the IUCN and listed on CITES Appendix II. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Source Aru flying fox (Wikidata)
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Sources
1. EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014)
2. Aru flying fox (Wikidata)
Wikidata- Wikidata Q135144 (P225 taxon name)
Statements section, conservation status (P141)
IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): critically endangered.
- Child Taxon Of: Flying Fox, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon) claim, rank=normal, target=Q1241332 (Flying Fox)
View the Source 3. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Pteropus aruensis
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 9362Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 9362
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4. Aru flying fox (Wikipedia)
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The Aru flying fox (Pteropus aruensis) is a Critically Endangered species of megabat found in the Aru Islands in Indonesia. It was described by Wilhelm Peters in 1867.
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