{{Short description|Species of mammal}} {{Speciesbox | name = Ontong Java flying fox | image = | status = CR | status_system = IUCN3.1 | status_ref = <ref name="iucn status 16 November 2021">{{cite iucn |author=Fisher, D. |author2=Helgen, K. |author3=Allison, A. |date=2021 |title=''Pteropus howensis'' |volume=2021 |article-number=e.T18728A22080900 |doi=10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T18728A22080900.en |access-date=16 November 2021}}</ref> | genus = Pteropus | species = howensis | authority = Troughton, 1931 | synonyms = | range_map = Ontong Java Flying Fox area.png | range_map_caption = Ontong Java flying fox range }}
The '''Ontong Java flying fox''' ('''''Pteropus howensis''''') is a species of flying fox in the family Pteropodidae. It is endemic to the Ontong Java Atoll in the Solomon Islands. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical swamps. It was classified as "Critically Endangered" in 2021 by the IUCN . Its confirmed range extends only over small islands, all of which are near to sea level. It is threatened by rising sea levels.<ref name="iucn status 16 November 2021" />
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Category:Pteropus Category:Bats of Oceania Category:Endemic fauna of the Solomon Islands Category:Mammals of the Solomon Islands Category:Mammals described in 1931 Category:Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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