Ontong Java flying fox

Ontong Java flying fox
Conservation status
	; Critically Endangered (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific 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.[1]

Sources

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.

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[iucn_status_16_November_2021-1] 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.