The Samoa flying fox or Samoan flying fox is a species of flying fox in the family Pteropodidae. It is found in American Samoa, Fiji, and Samoa. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests.
Samoa flying fox
2020 American Samoa quarter featuring the Samoa flying fox
Image: Pteropus Whitmeei Ford
Pteropus is a genus of megabats which are among the largest bats in the world. They are commonly known as fruit bats or flying foxes, among other colloquial names.
They live in South Asia, Southeast Asia, Australia, East Africa, and some oceanic islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans.
There are at least 60 extant species in the genus.
Image: Grey headed flying fox skimming water Andrew Mercer DSC00530
Image: Pteropus range
Flying fox in flight
Skull of the black-eared flying fox