Pteropus melanotus Blyth 1863 (Black-eared flying fox)

Mammalia - Chiroptera - Pteropodidae

Belongs to Pteropus according to D. E. Wilson and D. M. Reeder 2005

Sister taxa: Pteropus alecto, Pteropus giganteus, Pteropus hypomelanus, Pteropus intermedius, Pteropus lylei, Pteropus mariannus, Pteropus niger, Pteropus poliocephalus, Pteropus vampyrus

Subtaxa: Pteropus melanotus modiglianii

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Ecology: volant herbivore-insectivore

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Pteropus melanotus in the database

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