Rodrigues flying fox
species of mammal
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Summary
Rodrigues flying fox is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.81% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (364 views/month, #1,586 of 195,241).[2]
Key Facts
- Taxon rank: species[3]
- IUCN conservation status: Endangered status[4]
- Parent taxon: Pteropus[5]
- Endemic to: Rodrigues[6]
- Taxon name: Pteropus rodricensis[7]
- Commons category: Pteropus rodricensis[8]
- Short name: P. rodricensis[9]
- Taxon common name: Rodrigues flying fox[10], Rodrigues-Flughund[11], Zorro Volador De La Isla Rodrígues[12], Rodriguez-Flughund[13]
- Longest observed lifespan: 28 years[14]
- Taxon author citation: Dobson, 1878[15]
- CITES Appendix: Appendix II of CITES[16]
- Diel cycle: crepuscular[17]
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Identifiers
Rodrigues flying fox's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 40928[18]. Rodrigues flying fox's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 77216[19]. Rodrigues flying fox's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 129571[20]. Rodrigues flying fox's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 5218645[21]. Rodrigues flying fox's ITIS TSN is recorded as 203459[22].
Why It Matters
Rodrigues flying fox has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] It is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]