Bismark Masked Flying Fox
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The Bismark Masked Flying Fox (Pteropus capistratus) is a species of megabat
in the Pteropodidae family found in Papua New Guinea
and named after the Bismarck Archipelago
. It was originally considered a subspecies of Pteropus temminckii before being reassessed in 2001. This species has two subspecies, namely:
Megabat
Megabats constitute the suborder Megachiroptera, family Pteropodidae of the order Chiroptera . They are also called fruit bats, old world fruit bats, or flying foxes.-Description:...
in the Pteropodidae family found in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea , officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is a country in Oceania, occupying the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and numerous offshore islands...
and named after the Bismarck Archipelago
Bismarck Archipelago
The Bismarck Archipelago is a group of islands off the northeastern coast of New Guinea in the western Pacific Ocean and is part of the Islands Region of Papua New Guinea.-History:...
. It was originally considered a subspecies of Pteropus temminckii before being reassessed in 2001. This species has two subspecies, namely:
- Pteropus capistratus capistratus
- Pteropus capistratus ennisae