Bulmer's fruit bat

Bulmer's fruit bat (Aproteles bulmerae) is a megabat endemic to New Guinea. It is listed as a critically endangered species due to habitat loss and hunting. It is the only member of the genus Aproteles. Due to its imperiled status, it is identified by the Alliance for Zero Extinction as a species in danger of imminent extinction.

Bulmer's fruit bat
The Distribution of Aproteles bulmerae
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Pteropodidae
Genus: Aproteles
Menzies, 1977
Species:
A. bulmerae
Binomial name
Aproteles bulmerae
(Menzies, 1977)
Bulmer's Fruit Bat range
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