Maldives Fruit Bat (Pteropus hypomelanus maris or Pteropus giganteus ariel)
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Although 16 subspecies of fruit bat has been documented and common world wide, the subspecies Pteropus hypomelanus maris of the Maldives is considered endangered due to excessive culling and limited distribution.
