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*Pteropus giganteus*, commonly known as the Indian Flying-fox, is a species of mammal within the family Pteropodidae. It belongs to the genus *Pteropus* and is classified under the order Chiroptera, class Mammalia, phylum Chordata, and kingdom Animalia. The species exhibits a crepuscular diel cycle, with a longest observed lifespan of 40 years.
The IUCN Red List status for *Pteropus giganteus* is Near Threatened as of 2025, though other sources also list it as Least Concern. Occurrence records from iDigBio indicate the presence of the species in Pakistan, India, and the United States, with specimens held by institutions such as RBINS-SCIENTIFIC HERITAGE, USNM, MSB, ISM, and MSU. The taxon is referenced by 284 other encyclopedia articles.
Synthesized by Vinony from 27 facts across 6 sources: Wikidata, GBIF, Gbif Occ, IUCN Red List, iDigBio, Vinony graph. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.
Species
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- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassMammalia
- OrderChiroptera
- FamilyPteropodidae
二名法 Pteropus giganteus(Brunnich, 1782)[1] 大狐蝠（学名：Pteropus giganteus）为狐蝠科狐蝠属的动物。在中国大陆，分布于青海等地，多生活于河谷。该物种的模式产地在孟加拉。[1] 参考文献 ^ 1.0 1.1 中国科学院动物研究所. 大狐蝠. 《中国动物物种编目数据库》. 中国科学院微生物研究所. [2009-03-27]. （原始内容存档于2016-03-05）. 印度狐蝠是一個與蝙蝠相關的小作品。你可以通过編輯或修訂擴充其內容。 取自“https://zh.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=印度狐蝠&oldid=47188014” 分类：狐蝠屬 隐藏分类： TaxoboxLatinName 本地相关图片与维基数据不同 含有拉丁語的條目 蝙蝠小作品
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
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- With media
- 26
- Family
- Pteropodidae
- Collections
- RBINS-SCIENTIFIC HERITAGE, USNM, MSB, ISM, MSU
- Recorded in
- Pakistan, India, United States
Wikidata facts
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- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Pteropus
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- 047 Indian flying fox in Keoladeo National Park Photo by Giles Laurent.jpg
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- Pteropus giganteus
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- Pteropus giganteus
- IUCN conservation status
- Near Threatened
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- species
- taxon common name
- 印度大狐蝠
- longest observed lifespan
- 40
- diel cycle
- crepuscular
- short name
- P. giganteus
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Encyclopedic overview
The Indian flying fox (Pteropus medius), also known as the greater Indian fruit bat, is a species of flying fox native to the Indian subcontinent. It is one of the largest bats in the world. It is of interest as a disease vector, as it is capable of transmitting several viruses to humans. It is nocturnal and feeds mainly on ripe fruits, such as mangoes and bananas, and nectar. This species is often regarded as vermin due to its destructive tendencies towards fruit farms, but the benefits of its pollination and seed propagation often outweigh the impacts of its fruit consumption.
In Jamtra, Madhya Pradesh, India
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