Pelew flying fox
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P. pelewensis
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Pteropus pelewensis K. Andersen, 1908
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The Pelew flying fox (Pteropus pelewensis) is a species of megabat in the Pteropus genus found in the Pelew Islands.[2] The species is listed as "Near Threatened" by the IUCN due to commercial and small-scale hunting; commercial hunting for the species was banned in 1994, but local exploitation is commonplace. The species is listed on CITES appendix I.[1]
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