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Pteropus alecto
Black Flying-fox
As recorded: Pteropus alecto Temminck, 1837
Animalia › Chordata › Mammalia › Chiroptera › Pteropodidae
- Collected by
- J M Stusak
- Region
- Indonesia
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Pteropus alecto observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,634 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.
2026-10-28
St Lucia, QLD, AU
(c) Allison Xiong, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-27
Brisbane QLD, Australia
(c) David de Groot, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-27
Toogoolawah, QLD, AU
(c) G-D, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-27
Toogoolawah, QLD, AU
(c) G-D, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
Chermside, QLD, AU
(c) sophie raw, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
South Bank, South Brisbane QLD, Australia
(c) Chris Burwell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Pteropus alecto. BPBM 85275. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 95003743. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm-isa/85275.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 95003743 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026