Pteropus niger Kerr 1792 (Mauritian flying fox)
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Mammalia - Chiroptera - Pteropodidae
Alternative combination: Vespertilio niger
Belongs to Pteropus according to International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature 1998
Sister taxa: Pteropus alecto, Pteropus giganteus, Pteropus hypomelanus, Pteropus intermedius, Pteropus lylei, Pteropus mariannus, Pteropus melanotus, Pteropus poliocephalus, Pteropus vampyrus
Distribution: found only at Mare aux Songes swamp (modern collection) (Quaternary of Mauritius)
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