Sunda Fruit Bat

Acerodon macklotii

Classification

Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Pteropodidae

The Sunda flying fox or Sunda fruit bat (Acerodon mackloti) is a species of bat in the family Pteropodidae. It is endemic to Indonesia and Timor-Leste. The Sunda flying fox is categorized by the IUCN as a Vulnerable species, meaning that it has an Intermediate chance of becoming an endangered species due to the deforestation of mangrove trees for shrimp aquaculture.

Distribution

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Sources and credits

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Sunda Fruit Bat

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