Don E. Wilson;Russell A. Mittermeier
Species
EndangeredMauritius Flying-fox
SPECIES
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassMammalia
- OrderChiroptera
- FamilyPteropodidae
Observations361
Observations recorded740
Maximum longevity: 19.4 years (captivity) Observations: One specimen was at least 19.4 years old when it died in captivity (Richard Weigl 2005). Not much is known about this endangered species, though, and maximum longevity could be underestimated.
via GBIF · IUCN
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 73
- With media
- 16
- Family
- Pteropodidae
- Collections
- USNM, FMNH
- Recorded in
- Mauritius
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Pteropus
- Image
- 2012-10-27-Mauritius - Pteropus niger - Roussette - L2290C.JPG
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- taxon rank
- species
- IUCN conservation status
- Endangered status
- Commons category
- Pteropus niger
- taxon name
- Pteropus niger
- endemic to
- Mascarene Islands
- taxon common name
- Maskarenen-Flughund
- longest observed lifespan
- 19.4
- diel cycle
- crepuscular
Sources (1)
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