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Kosrae Flying-fox
Pteropus ualanus
The Kosrae flying fox (Pteropus ualanus) is a species of megabat in the genus Pteropus found on the island of Kosrae, Micronesia.
The Kosrae flying fox (Pteropus ualanus) has recovered to 2,000–3,000 bats but faces ongoing threats.
From the article Kosrae flying fox on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
In human culture
Pteropus ualanus was first documented in 1824 by French biologist René Primevère Lesson. Lesson first identified Pteropus ualanus as Pteropus karaudren; however, P. karaudren was later recognized as a synonym for P. mariannus. The first specimen was collected in 1827 by Russian biologist Heinrich von Kittlitz. The first specimen was collected in 1827 by Russian biologist Heinrich von Kittlitz.
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 74987.