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  14. ›Pteralopex
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IUCN CR · Critically endangered

Greater Monkey-faced Bat

Pteralopex flanneryi

The greater monkey-faced bat, (Pteralopex flanneryi) is a megabat endemic to Solomon Islands, Bougainville, in Papua New Guinea, and nearby small islands. It is listed as a critically endangered species and the population is decreasing. It is the largest monkey-faced bat.

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