Chuuk Flying-fox
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| Pteropus insularis Hombron & Jacquinot, 1842 |
The Chuuk Flying-fox or Ruck Flying-fox (Pteropus insularis) is a species of bat in the Pteropodidae family. It is endemic to Micronesia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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- Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. Pteropus insularis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 30 July 2007.

