Solomons Flying Fox | |
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Information | |
Range | Solomon Islands |
Scientific Classification | |
Kingdom | Animalia |
Phylum | Chordata |
Class | Mammalia |
Order | Chiroptera |
Family | Pteropodidae |
Genus | Pteropus |
Species | Pteropus rayneri |
Conservation Status | |
Near Threatened |
The Solomons flying fox (Pteropus rayneri), is a species of megabat in the Pteropodidae family. It is endemic to the Solomon Islands. The population abundance has been marked by periodic die-offs of generally unknown cause, including a major die-off in the 1980s. Hunting may be a significant threat to the population.