Lombok flying fox [SEP] parent taxon
Lombok flying fox
The Lombok flying fox ("Pteropus lombocensis") is a species of megabat in the genus "Pteropus". It is endemic to Indonesia. This species has been listed on Appendix II of CITES since 1990, along with most others in the genus "Pteropus". It was classified as "Least Concern" by the IUCN in 1996, but was changed to "Data Deficient" in 2008 due to uncertainty of the abundance and possible threats from hunting and habitat destruction.
" species group
- Black-eared flying fox, "P. melanotus"
- "P. molossinus" species group
- Lombok flying fox, "P. lombocensis"
- Caroline flying fox, "P. molossinus"
- Rodrigues flying fox, "P. rodricensis"
- "P. neohibernicus" species group
- Great flying fox, "P. neohibernicus"
- "P. niger" species group
- Aldabra flying fox, "P. aldabrensis"
- Mauritian flying fox, "P. niger"