New Caledonia blossom bat

New Caledonia blossom bat
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Pteropodidae
Genus: Notopteris
Species:
N. neocaledonica
Binomial name
Notopteris neocaledonica
Geographical distribution of Notopteris neocaldeonica based on museum specimens

The New Caledonia blossom bat (Notopteris neocaledonica) is an uncommon species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae. The species lives in caves in northern New Caledonia, and forms colonies of up to 300.[1]

  1. ^ a b Brescia, F.; Scanlon, A. (2019). "Notopteris neocaledonica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T136519A21982137. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T136519A21982137.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.