Gilliard's flying fox

Gilliard's flying fox
Conservation status
	; Vulnerable (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Chiroptera
Family:	Pteropodidae
Genus:	Pteropus
Species:	P. gilliardi
Binomial name
	Pteropus gilliardi; Van Deusen, 1969
	Gilliard's flying fox range

Gilliard's flying fox (Pteropus gilliardi) is a species of flying fox in the family Pteropodidae. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea. It is known from only three specimens.

Biology

Their natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical swamps. They prefer to stay solitary or in small groups. They live in a restricted range, and widespread clearing of lowland forests could affect upland habitats.

References

↑ Leary, T.; Helgen, K. (2020). "Pteropus gilliardorum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T18726A22081235. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T18726A22081235.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.

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[iucn_status_17_November_2021-1] Leary, T.; Helgen, K. (2020). "Pteropus gilliardorum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T18726A22081235. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T18726A22081235.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.

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