Bonin flying fox
A species of fruit bat endemic to the Bonin Islands (Ogasawara Islands). Scientific name: Pteropus pselaphon.
The Bonin flying fox is an endemic species of the Ogasawara Islands.
I am researching the ecology of the Bonin flying fox.
Alternate reading with an extra 'ra' syllable; less common but sometimes encountered.
Standard katakana spelling for this species name.
Kanji spelling is rare and mainly found in older or formal biological texts. The word is usually written in kana.
Compound of 小笠原 (Ogasawara, the Bonin Islands) and 大蝙蝠 (おおこうもり, 'large bat' or 'fruit bat'). The exact derivation is straightforward; the name refers to its habitat and size.