Pelew flying fox
| Pelew flying fox | |
|---|---|
| Pteropus pelewensis yapensis | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Pteropodidae |
| Genus: | Pteropus |
| Species: | P. pelewensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Pteropus pelewensis K. Andersen, 1908 | |
| Pelew flying fox range | |
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The Pelew flying fox (Pteropus pelewensis) is a species of megabat from the genus Pteropus found in the Palau Islands. A subspecies found on Yap, the Yap flying fox, is considered as a separate species by some authorities. The species is listed as vulnerable by the IUCN due to commercial and small-scale hunting. Commercial hunting for the species was banned in 1994, but local exploitation is common. The species is listed on CITES appendix I.