White-winged flying fox

White-winged flying fox

Mottle-winged flying fox

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Desmalopex leucopterus

The white-winged flying fox (Desmalopex leucopterus ), also known as the mottle-winged flying fox is a species of bat in the family Pteropodidae. They are endemic to the Philippines. Their natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. They are threatened by habitat loss. In 2008, Giannini et al. revived the genus Desmalopex and placed D. leucopterus in it.

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White-winged flying fox habitat map
White-winged flying fox habitat map
White-winged flying fox
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References

1. White-winged flying fox Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White-winged_flying_fox
2. White-winged flying fox on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/18731/22081331

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