Pteropus anetianus

(J. E. Gray, 1871)

Vanuatu Flying Fox

Taxonomy

Subclass : Theria
Infraclass : Placentalia
Magnorder : Boreoeutheria
Superorder : Laurasiatheria
Order : Chiroptera
Suborder : Pteropodiformes
Superfamily : Pteropodoidea
Family : Pteropodidae
Subfamily : Pteropodinae
Tribe : Pteropodini
Genus : Pteropus

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Gray, J.E. 1871-01-14. Catalogue of monkeys, lemurs, and fruit-eating bats in the collection of the British Museum. Printed by Order of the Trustees, British Museum Catalogue, 137 pp.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9994618

Original name as described

Spectrum anetianum

Other common names

Solomons Flying Fox · White Flying Fox

Type material

BMNH:Mamm:1854.8.25.1, BMNH:Mamm:1854.8.25.2

Type kind

syntypes

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/651cf171-2a6a-4183-9aac-b9234302f568 https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/e20a8836-f04d-42cb-bf12-47765acdcea7

Type locality

"New Hebrides: Aneiteum [= Aneityum Island, Vanuatu]."

Biogeographic realm

Australasia

Country distribution

Vanuatu

IUCN Red List status

Vulnerable

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1004452

Country distribution map

The map below provides a general overview. Most species inhabit only specific regions within countries. Hover over the highlighted regions to see the country name.

Names and synonyms

Present and past (if available) associated names to the species. Click on a name to view its details. If the list is long, scroll down to see more.

Pteropus banksiana

Sanborn, 1930

Family

Pteropodidae

Root name

banksianus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

AMNH M-79986

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://portal.vertnet.org/o/amnh/mammals?id=urn-catalog-amnh-mammals-m-79986

Authority page

1

Authority publication

American Museum Novitates

Spectrum anetianum

(J. E. Gray, 1871)

Family

Pteropodidae

Root name

anetianus

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1854.8.25.1, BMNH:Mamm:1854.8.25.2

Type kind

syntypes

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/651cf171-2a6a-4183-9aac-b9234302f568 https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/e20a8836-f04d-42cb-bf12-47765acdcea7

Authority page

101

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9994618

Authority publication

British Museum Catalogue

Pteropus eotinus

Andersen, 1913

Family

Pteropodidae

Root name

eotinus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1913.4.6.1

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/049126bb-6027-4fe4-ac28-edfaae43330c

Authority page

469

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/18636030

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Pteropus bakeri

O. Thomas, 1925

Family

Pteropodidae

Root name

bakeri

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1925.6.4.2

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/71855b79-2934-421d-bf45-726a035acaad

Authority page

240

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Pteropus anetianus aorensis

B. Lawrence, 1945

Family

Pteropodidae

Root name

aorensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

MCZ:Mamm:42183

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://mczbase.mcz.harvard.edu/guid/MCZ:Mamm:42183

Authority page

66

Authority publication

Proceedings of the New England Zoological Club

Name usages

  1. Simmons (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8551)
  2. Wilson & Mittermeier (2019:150) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59249)

Pteropus anetianus motalavae

Felten & Kock, 1972

Family

Pteropodidae

Root name

motalavae

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

SMF:MAMM:25584

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

182

Authority publication

Senckenbergiana biologica

Name usages

  1. Simmons (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8551)
  2. Wilson & Mittermeier (2019:150) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59249)

Pteropus anetianus pastoris

Felten & Kock, 1972

Family

Pteropodidae

Root name

pastoris

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

SMF:MAMM:25596

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

185

Authority publication

Senckenbergiana biologica

Name usages

  1. Simmons (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8551)
  2. Wilson & Mittermeier (2019:150) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59249)

Pteropus anetianus

Corbet & J. Edwards Hill, 1980

Family

Pteropodidae

Root name

anetianus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

36

Authority publication

London

Name usages

  1. Corbet & Hill (1980:36) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)
  2. Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:120, 121) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)
  3. Simmons (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8551)
  4. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #18716) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  5. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #18716) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  6. Wilson & Mittermeier (2019:150) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59249)
  7. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1004452) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  8. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/18716/22079958) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Pteropus anetianus anetianus

Simmons, 2005

Family

Pteropodidae

Root name

anetianus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

  1. Simmons (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8551)
  2. Wilson & Mittermeier (2019:150) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59249)

Pteropus anetianus bakeri

Simmons, 2005

Family

Pteropodidae

Root name

bakeri

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

  1. Simmons (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8551)
  2. Wilson & Mittermeier (2019:150) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59249)

Pteropus anetianus banksiana

Simmons, 2005

Family

Pteropodidae

Root name

banksiana

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

Simmons (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8551)

Pteropus anetianus eotinus

Simmons, 2005

Family

Pteropodidae

Root name

eotinus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

  1. Simmons (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8551)
  2. Wilson & Mittermeier (2019:150) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59249)

Pteropus anetianus banksianus

D. E. Wilson & Mittermeier, 2019

Family

Pteropodidae

Root name

banksianus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

150

Authority publication

Barcelona

Name usages

Wilson & Mittermeier (2019:150) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59249)

Pteropus aneiteanus

Dobson, 1878

Family

Pteropodidae

Root name

aneiteanus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

unjustified_emendation

Authority page

29

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/37695095

Authority publication

British Museum Catalogue

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