Rodrigues flying fox  (Pteropus rodricensis)

Range

In the wild, the Rodrigues flying fox is only found on the island of Rogrigues in the southwestern Indian Ocean (1).

View a distribution map for this species at UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre.

Habitat

This species is found living in mangroves and rain forests where they roost in trees or in caves and rock shelters. Flocks will normally favour a particular roosting site which they occupy for years, however, human disturbance and increased hunting pressure can cause colonies to relocate to new roosting sites in sub-optimal habitat (5).

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