Indian flying fox

Indian flying fox
In Jamtra, Madhya Pradesh, India
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Chiroptera
Family:	Pteropodidae
Genus:	Pteropus
Species:	P. medius
Binomial name
Pteropus medius Temminck, 1825
Range
Synonyms[3]
Pteropus giganteus (Brünnich, 1782) Pteropus ariel Allen, 1908 Pteropus assamensis McClelland, 1839 Pteropus edwardsi I. Geoffroy, 1828 Pteropus kelaarti Gray, 1871 Pteropus leucocephalus Hodgson, 1835 Pteropus ruvicollis[a] Ogilby, 1840 Vespertilio gigantea Brunnich, 1782

The Indian flying fox (Pteropus medius, formerly Pteropus giganteus), also known as the greater Indian fruit bat, is a species of flying fox native to the Indian subcontinent. It is one of the largest bats in the world. It is of interest as a disease vector, as it is capable of transmitting several viruses to humans. It is nocturnal and feeds mainly on ripe fruits, such as mangoes and bananas, and nectar. This species is often regarded as vermin due to its destructive tendencies towards fruit farms, but the benefits of its pollination and seed propagation often outweigh the impacts of its fruit consumption.^[4]

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