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Ontong Java flying fox
Conservation status

Critically Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Pteropodidae
Genus: Pteropus
Species: P. howensis
Binomial name
Pteropus howensis
Troughton, 1931
Ontong Java flying fox range

The Ontong Java flying fox (Pteropus howensis) is a species of flying fox in the family Pteropodidae. It is endemic to the Ontong Java Atoll in the Solomon Islands. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical swamps. It was classified as "Critically Endangered" in 2021 by the IUCN . Its confirmed range extends only over small islands, all of which are near to sea level. It is threatened by rising sea levels.

Sources

  1. ^ Fisher, D.; Helgen, K.; Allison, A. (2021). "Pteropus howensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T18728A22080900. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T18728A22080900.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
Extant species of family Pteropodidae
Subfamily Nyctimeninae
Nyctimene
(tube-nosed fruit bats)
Paranyctimene
Subfamily Cynopterinae
Aethalops
(Pygmy fruit bats)
Alionycteris
Balionycteris
Chironax
Cynopterus
(Dog-faced fruit bats)
Dyacopterus
(Dayak fruit bats)
Haplonycteris
Latidens
Megaerops
Otopteropus
Penthetor
Ptenochirus
(Musky fruit bats)
Sphaerias
Thoopterus
Subfamily Harpyionycterinae
Aproteles
Dobsonia
(Bare-backed fruit bats)
Harpyionycteris
Subfamily Macroglossinae
Macroglossus
(Long-tongued fruit bats)
Melonycteris
Notopteris
(Long-tailed fruit bats)
Syconycteris
(blossom bats)
Subfamily Pteropodinae
Acerodon
Desmalopex
Eidolon
(Straw-coloured fruit bats)
Mirimiri
Neopteryx
Pteralopex
Pteropus
(flying foxes)
Styloctenium
Subfamily Rousettinae
Eonycteris
(Dawn fruit bats)
Rousettus
(rousette fruit bats)
Subfamily Epomophorinae
Epomophorini
Epomophorus
(Epauleted fruit bats)
Epomops
(Epauleted bats)
Hypsignathus
Micropteropus
(Dwarf epauleted bats)
Nanonycteris
Myonycterini
Lissonycteris
Megaloglossus
Myonycteris
(Little collared fruit bats)
Plerotini
Plerotes
Scotonycterini
Casinycteris
Scotonycteris
Taxon identifiers
Pteropus howensis


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