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Kei flying fox
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P. keyensis
Binomial name
Pteropus keyensis
Peters, 1867
Kei flying fox range

The Kei flying fox (Pteropus keyensis) is a species of megabat in the Pteropus genus found in the Kai Islands of Indonesia. It was formerly considered a subspecies of the black-bearded flying fox.[1] The species is sometimes classified as a subspecies of Pteropus melanopogon. Very little is known about the species, its habitat, or threats to it.[2]

References

  1. ^ D.E. Wilson & D.M. Reeder, 2005: Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. Third Edition. The Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore
  2. ^ Template:IUCN