The Kosrae flying fox (Pteropus ualanus) is a species of megabat in the genus Pteropus found on the island of Kosrae, Micronesia.[3]
| Kosrae flying fox | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Infraclass: | Placentalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Pteropodidae |
| Genus: | Pteropus |
| Species: | P. ualanus |
| Binomial name | |
| Pteropus ualanus Peters, 1883 | |
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| Kosrae flying fox range | |
The Kosrae flying fox (Pteropus ualanus) has recovered to 2,000–3,000 bats but faces ongoing threats.[4]
Etymology
editPteropus ualanus was first documented in 1824 by French biologist René Primevère Lesson. Lesson first identified Pteropus ualanus as Pteropus karaudren; however, P. karaudren was later recognized as a synonym for P. mariannus.[3] The first specimen was collected in 1827 by Russian biologist Heinrich von Kittlitz.[4] The first specimen was collected in 1827 by Russian biologist Heinrich von Kittlitz.[4]
Conservation
editPteropus ualanus is vulnerable to population bottlenecks because of their geographic location. In 1926, P. ualanus nearly went extinct due to a population bottleneck caused by an unknown disease.[4]
References
edit- ↑ Hayes, F.E. & Wiles, G. (2020). "Pteropus ualanus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020. IUCN: e.T136531A21979719.
- ↑ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
- 1 2 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
- 1 2 3 4 Hayes, Floyd E.; Engbring, John (2020-06-01). "Historic and recent status of the Kosrae flying fox (Pteropus ualanus) (Chiroptera: Pteropidae) on Kosrae, Micronesia". Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity. 13 (2): 141–150. doi:10.1016/j.japb.2020.02.008. ISSN 2287-884X.
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