Pemba flying fox Pemba flying fox The Pemba flying fox ("Pteropus voeltzkowi") is a species of flying fox in the family Pteropodidae. It is endemic to the island of Pemba in Tanzania. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical mangrove forest. It is threatened by habitat loss. The Pemba flying fox has a wingspan of and is one of the largest species of fruit bat. It has a fox-like face, tawny fur, orange underparts and black ears, nose and wings. The adult weight is 400 to 650 g (0.9 to 1.2 lb), and the head and
Rennell flying fox Rennell flying fox The Rennell flying fox ("Pteropus rennelli") is a species of flying fox found in the Solomon Islands. It is an endangered species risking extinction. It was described as a new species in 1929 by Australian mammalogist Ellis Le Geyt Troughton. As the genus "Pteropus" is speciose, it is divided into closely related species groups. The Rennell flying fox is in the ""samoensis"" species group. Its species name ""rennelli"" comes from Rennell Island, which is part of the Solomon Islands. Rennell Island was where the holotype was collected, and remains the only known location of this species. In