The Black Flying-Fox, ''Pteropus alecto'', is a megabat in the family Pteropodidae. Members of the genus ''Pteropus'' include the largest bats in the world. The ''Pteropus'' genus has currently about 57 recognised species. The genus is primarily an island taxon, with 55 species having some or all of their distribution on islands.
Similar species: Bats
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Uploaded Mar 9, 2016. Captured Jul 2, 2008 07:26 in LOT 9 Burnett Hwy, Gayndah QLD 4625, Australia.
