Lyle's flying fox

Lyle's flying fox
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Pteropodidae
Genus: Pteropus
Species:
P. lylei
Binomial name
Pteropus lylei
Lyle's flying fox range

Lyle's flying fox[1] (Pteropus lylei) is a species of flying fox in the family Pteropodidae. It is found in Cambodia, Thailand and Vietnam, with an outlying population in Yunnan, China. It faces persecution from farmers and it is killed for bushmeat in parts of its range.[2] The International Union for Conservation of Nature has rated its conservation status as being "vulnerable".

  1. ^ a b Waldien, D.L.; Tsang, S.M. (2021). "Pteropus lylei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T18734A22082429. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T18734A22082429.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. ^ Mickleburgh, S., Waylen, K., & Racey, P. (2009). Bats as bushmeat: a global review. Oryx, 43(02), 217–234.

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