Malayan (large) flying fox

Natural History

Habitat

tropical rainforest and lowland forest roosts of Southeast Asia

Classroom Facts

• Its scientific name is Pteropus vampyrus, and biologists group it in the Pteropodidae family (order Chiroptera).
• The IUCN Red List assesses this species as Endangered (EN).
• Where it lives: tropical rainforest and lowland forest roosts of Southeast Asia.
• Other common names: Large Flying Fox, Andersen's Flying Fox, Large Flying-fox, Malayan Flying Fox.