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Percy Island Flying Fox

Pteropus brunneus

Classification

Pteropus brunneus is an extinct species of flying fox in the family Pteropodidae. It was said to be found at Percy Island, southeast of Mackay, Queensland, off the northeast coast of Australia. Taxonomy A single male specimen was collected in 1874 and deposited at the British Museum of Natural History (BMNH), this skin and skull was estimated to be a near adult.

Distribution

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