Banks flying fox

Banks flying fox
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Pteropodidae
Genus: Pteropus
Species:
P. fundatus
Binomial name
Pteropus fundatus
Felten & Kock, 1972
Banks flying fox range

The Banks flying fox (Pteropus fundatus) is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae. It is endemic to Vanuatu. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical swamps. These small fruit bats are about 15 cm. long with grey and brown on its head and back with a yellow-orange neck and yellow-gray bellies. Its diet consists of coconut flowers and Vaveli trees fruit since its home is tropical.

  1. ^ Lavery, T.H.; Hamilton, S.; Helgen, K. (2020). "Pteropus fundatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T18724A22080348. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T18724A22080348.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.