Lyle's flying fox

Lyle's flying fox
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Pteropodidae
Genus: Pteropus
Species: P. lylei
Binomial name
Pteropus lylei
Lyle's flying fox range

Lyle's flying fox (Pteropus lylei) is a species of flying fox in the family Pteropodidae. It is found in Cambodia, Thailand, and Vietnam. It can do fairly well in some urban areas. 1 It is killed for bushmeat in parts of its range.[2]

References

  1. Bumrungsri, S.; Suyanto, A. & Francis, C. (2008). "Pteropus lylei". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2008: e.T18734A8513517. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T18734A8513517.en. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
  2. Mickleburgh, S., Waylen, K., & Racey, P. (2009). Bats as bushmeat: a global review. Oryx, 43(02), 217-234.


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