Ryukyu Flying Fox
Pteropus dasymallus
- Class
- Mammal
- Rarity
- Rare
- Observations
- 232
- Most observed in
- 🇯🇵 Japan
- Conservation
- Vulnerable
Description
The Ryukyu flying fox or Ryukyu fruit bat (Pteropus dasymallus) is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae. It is found in Japan, Taiwan, and the Batanes and Babuyan Islands of the Philippines. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and swamps. It is threatened by habitat loss and by hunting for food and the IUCN classify it as "Vulnerable".
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Ryukyu flying fox”.