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Species related to the Rodrigues flying fox (Pteropus rodricensis)

Aldabra flying fox (Pteropus aldabrensis)
The Aldabra flying fox is one of only four mammals found on Aldabra Atoll in the Seychelles. Its fur is pale brown on the back, with an... More 3 Images 1 Video
Spectacled flying fox (Pteropus conspicillatus)
Information on the spectacled flying fox is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 13 Images 1 Video
Crab-eating macaque (Macaca fascicularis)
Information on the crab-eating macaque is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 57 Images 8 Videos
Grey-headed flying fox (Pteropus poliocephalus)
The grey-headed flying fox is one of the largest bats in Australia, with the maximum recorded wingspan exceeding an impressive 1.5 metres... More 13 Images 8 Videos
Mauritian flying fox (Pteropus niger)
The only fruit bat still to occur on the island of Mauritius, the Mauritian flying fox is a large bat with golden-brown fur, which is... More 6 Images 0 videos
Straw-coloured fruit bat (Eidolon helvum)
Information on the straw-coloured fruit bat is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 22 Images 1 Video
Lesser short-nosed fruit bat (Cynopterus brachyotis)
With an appearance typical of a fruit bat, the lesser short-nosed fruit bat is a beautiful example. Its dog-like face with large, appealing... More 13 Images 0 videos
Cylindrocline (Cylindrocline commersonii)
Information on the Cylindrocline commersonii is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 4 Images 0 videos
Bois de sagaie (Eugenia hastilis)
Information on bois de sagaie is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Ghost bat (Macroderma gigas)
The largest of the false vampire bats (Megadermatidae), the ghost bat gains its rather spooky name from its unusually pale colouration. The... More 6 Images 0 videos
Martinique oriole (Icterus bonana)
Information on the Martinique oriole is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 7 Images 0 videos
Leptastrea coral (Leptastrea bewickensis)
Information on Leptastrea bewickensis is being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Whitetip reef shark (Triaenodon obesus)
The whitetip reef shark (Triaenodon obesus) earns its common name from the conspicuous white tips found on the first dorsal and upper caudal... More 26 Images 7 Videos
Favites coral (Favites spinosa)
Information on Favites spinosa is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 videos
Staghorn coral (Acropora spicifera)
Information on Acropora spicifera is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 5 Images 0 videos
Staghorn coral (Acropora pharaonis)
Information on Acropora pharaonis is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 6 Images 0 videos
Brownspotted grouper (Epinephelus chlorostigma)
A large, robust-bodied, predatory fish found in the Indian and western Pacific Oceans, the brownspotted grouper is distinguished by the... More 2 Images 0 videos
Staghorn coral (Acropora monticulosa)
The colonies of Acropora monticulosa form thick, tapering, finger-like branches, which are usually blue, cream or brown, with paler tips... More 10 Images 0 videos
Stony coral (Porites lobata)
Porites corals form some of the largest of all coral colonies, with some reaching an incredible eight metres in height. The growth rate of... More 4 Images 0 videos
Small giant clam (Tridacna maxima)
At less than a third of the size of the true giant clam (Tridacna gigas), the small giant clam (Tridacna maxima) deserves its name. As an... More 10 Images 1 Video
Café marron (Ramosmania rodriguesii)
On sending his pupils out to explore for rare and interesting plants, a school teacher on the island of Rodrigues in 1980 was astounded when... More 5 Images 0 videos
Echinopora (Echinopora gemmacea)
Information on Echinopora gemmacea is being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 4 Images 0 videos
Staghorn coral (Acropora lovelli)
Information on Acropora lovelli is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 videos
Blainville’s beaked whale (Mesoplodon densirostris)
A particularly easy species to identify, Blainville’s beaked whale has two distinctive horn-like teeth that grow from bulges in the lower... More 4 Images 0 videos
Galaxea coral (Galaxea astreata)
Information on Galaxea astreata is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 videos
Open brain coral (Trachyphyllia geoffroyi)
Information on Trachyphyllia geoffroyi is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 videos
Acropora (Acropora granulosa )
Acropora granulosa belongs to the ‘staghorn’ group of corals, which have characteristic branching growth forms and are among the fastest... More 4 Images 0 videos
Staghorn coral (Astreopora expansa)
One of the most distinctive species in its genus, the variably brown, pink or dark green colonies of Astreopora expansa take the form of... More 2 Images 0 videos
Pavona coral (Pavona duerdeni)
Information on Pavona duerdeni is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 videos
Pineapple coral (Blastomussa merleti)
Information on Blastomussa merleti is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 4 Images 0 videos

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