Sunda flying fox

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The Sunda flying fox or Sunda fruit bat (Acerodon mackloti) is a species of bat in the family Pteropodidae. It is endemic to Indonesia. The Sunda flying fox is categorized by the IUCN as a Vulnerable species, meaning that it has an Intermediate chance of becoming an endangered species due to the deforestation of mangrove trees for shrimp aquaculture.[3][4]

Sunda flying fox
CITES Appendix II (CITES)[2]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Pteropodidae
Genus: Acerodon
Species:
A. mackloti
Binomial name
Acerodon mackloti
(Temminck, 1837)
Sunda flying fox range
Synonyms

Acerodon macklotii

References

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  1. ^ Mildenstein, T. (2016). "Acerodon mackloti". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T142A21989107. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T142A21989107.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
  3. ^ "Sunda Flying Fox. Sunda Flying fox- Acerodon Mackloti. (n.d.)". Retrieved March 17, 2023.
  4. ^ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility. (n.d.). Acerodon macklotii (Temminck, 1837). GBIF". Retrieved March 17, 2023.