Caroline flying fox
# Caroline flying fox

The Caroline flying fox or Pohnpei flying fox (Pteropus molossinus) is a species of megabat in the genus Pteropus, endemic to Micronesia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. Prior to a ban on commercial exploitation, it was hunted for export, substantially impacting its abundance. It is threatened by habitat loss due to expanding plantations.

## Sources

* 1 2 Waldien, D.L.; Wiles, G.; Buden, D.W.; Obispo, B. (2020). "Pteropus molossinus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T18741A22084572. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T18741A22084572.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
* ↑ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.

vteExtant species of family Pteropodidae :

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Mammalia

Infraclass: Eutheria

Superorder: Laurasiatheria

Order: Chiroptera :

Subfamily Nyctimeninae :

Subfamily Cynopterinae :

Subfamily Harpyionycterinae :

Subfamily Macroglossinae :

Subfamily Pteropodinae :

Subfamily Rousettinae :

Subfamily Epomophorinae :

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