Neopteryx
| Small-toothed fruit bat | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Pteropodidae |
| Genus: |
Neopteryx Hayman, 1946 |
| Species: | N. frosti |
| Binomial name | |
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Neopteryx frosti Hayman, 1946 |
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| Small-toothed fruit bat range on Sulawesi. | |
The small-toothed fruit bat (Neopteryx frosti) is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae. It is monotypic within the genus Neopteryx.
This fruit bat is endemic to central Indonesia. It is known only from two localities on Sulawesi island. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests.
It is an IUCN Red List Endangered species, due to continued habitat decline and intense hunting.
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