Pteropus sp. (genus)

Flying-fox at Shellharbour, NSW

Pteropus sp. (genus) at Shellharbour, NSW - 23 Jan 2023 09:27 PM
Pteropus sp. (genus) at Shellharbour, NSW - 23 Jan 2023 09:27 PM
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Identification history

Pteropus sp. (poliocephalus or scapulatus) 24 Jan 2023 MichaelBedingfield
Pteropus poliocephalus 23 Jan 2023 plants

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plants wrote:
   24 Jan 2023
This is a well known, long term camp for Pteropus poliocephalus; Pteropus scapulatis may also be present in small numbers, but I saw none.

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  • Alive / healthy Animal health

Species information

  • Pteropus sp. (genus) Scientific name
  • Flying-fox Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 59.1m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning

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