Pteropus mariannus

A. G. Desmarest, 1822

Marianas 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

Desmarest, A.G. 1822-07-06. Mammalogie ou description des espèces de mammifères. Seconde partie, contenant les ordres des rongeurs, des édentés, des pachydermes, des ruminans et des cétacés. Veuve Agasse, Paris, 277-555 pp.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/39521991

Original name as described

pteropus mariannus

Other common names

Marianas Fruit Bat · Micronesian Flying Fox · Japanese Flying Fox · Pagan Island Flying Fox · Pagan Island Fruit Bat · Ulithi Flying Fox

Type material

MNHN-ZM-MO-1987-298, RMNH.MAM.37815.a, RMNH.MAM.37815.b, RMNH.MAM.37816, RMNH.MAM.37817.a, RMNH.MAM.37817.b

Type kind

syntypes

Type specimen URI

http://coldb.mnhn.fr/catalognumber/mnhn/zm/mo-1987-298 https://data.biodiversitydata.nl/naturalis/specimen/RMNH.MAM.37815.a https://data.biodiversitydata.nl/naturalis/specimen/RMNH.MAM.37815.b https://data.biodiversitydata.nl/naturalis/specimen/RMNH.MAM.37816 https://data.biodiversitydata.nl/naturalis/specimen/RMNH.MAM.37817.a https://data.biodiversitydata.nl/naturalis/specimen/RMNH.MAM.37817.b

Type locality

Guam (USA), Mariana Islands.

Biogeographic realm

Oceania (Biorealm)

Country distribution

Northern Marianas · Guam · Micronesia · Japan?

Taxonomy notes

likely includes the potentially extinct taxon loochoensis, which is tentatively considered a synonym of P. mariannus here

Taxonomy notes citation

Almeida, F.C., Giannini, N.P., Simmons, N.B., Helgen, K.M. 2014. Each flying fox on its own branch: a phylogenetic tree for Pteropus and related genera (Chiroptera: Pteropodidae). Molecular Phlyogenetics and Evolution 77: 83-95.

IUCN Red List status

Endangered

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1004475

Country distribution map

The map below provides a general overview. Most species inhabit only specific regions within countries. Known distribution is shown in green and predicted distribution is in yellow. 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 loochoensis

J. E. Gray, 1871

Family

Pteropodidae

Root name

loochoensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1849.1.16.3, BMNH:Mamm:1849.1.5.2

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/8e49907b-ebdc-4abe-99a6-2b1efe57e53f https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/bd2495ea-b138-47d1-9938-2e669aca1803

Authority page

106

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9994623

Authority publication

British Museum Catalogue

Name usages

  1. Corbet & Hill (1980:37) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)
  2. Simmons (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8551)
  3. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/18773/22089728) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Pteropus vanikorensis

Quoy & Gaimard, 1830

Family

Pteropodidae

Root name

vanikorensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

MNHN-ZM-AC-1922-449, MNHN-ZM-MO-1996-2113, MNHN ? A. 57, MNHN ? A. 58

Type kind

syntypes

Type specimen URI

http://coldb.mnhn.fr/catalognumber/mnhn/zm/ac-1922-449 http://coldb.mnhn.fr/catalognumber/mnhn/zm/mo-1996-2113

Authority page

77

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2064133

Authority publication

Paris

Name usages

  1. Corbet & Hill (1980:38) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)
  2. Simmons (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8551)

pteropus mariannus

A. G. Desmarest, 1822

Family

Pteropodidae

Root name

mariannus

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

MNHN-ZM-MO-1987-298, RMNH.MAM.37815.a, RMNH.MAM.37815.b, RMNH.MAM.37816, RMNH.MAM.37817.a, RMNH.MAM.37817.b

Type kind

syntypes

Type specimen URI

http://coldb.mnhn.fr/catalognumber/mnhn/zm/mo-1987-298 https://data.biodiversitydata.nl/naturalis/specimen/RMNH.MAM.37815.a https://data.biodiversitydata.nl/naturalis/specimen/RMNH.MAM.37815.b https://data.biodiversitydata.nl/naturalis/specimen/RMNH.MAM.37816 https://data.biodiversitydata.nl/naturalis/specimen/RMNH.MAM.37817.a https://data.biodiversitydata.nl/naturalis/specimen/RMNH.MAM.37817.b

Authority page

547 (footnote)

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/39521991

Authority publication

Paris

Name usages

  1. Corbet & Hill (1980:37) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)
  2. Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:122) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)
  3. Simmons (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8551)
  4. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #18737) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  5. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #18737) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  6. Wilson & Mittermeier (2019:145) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59249)
  7. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1004475) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  8. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/188566753/22083400) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Pteropus keraudren

Quoy & Gaimard, 1824

Family

Pteropodidae

Root name

keraudren

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

MNHN-ZM-MO-1987-298, RMNH.MAM.37815.a, RMNH.MAM.37815.b, RMNH.MAM.37816, RMNH.MAM.37817.a, RMNH.MAM.37817.b

Type kind

syntypes

Type specimen URI

http://coldb.mnhn.fr/catalognumber/mnhn/zm/mo-1987-298 https://data.biodiversitydata.nl/naturalis/specimen/RMNH.MAM.37815.a https://data.biodiversitydata.nl/naturalis/specimen/RMNH.MAM.37815.b https://data.biodiversitydata.nl/naturalis/specimen/RMNH.MAM.37816 https://data.biodiversitydata.nl/naturalis/specimen/RMNH.MAM.37817.a https://data.biodiversitydata.nl/naturalis/specimen/RMNH.MAM.37817.b

Authority page

51

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40871004

Authority publication

Paris

Name usages

  1. Lesson (1827:109, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/54207577) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36839)
  2. Lesson (1842:13) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36812)
  3. Simmons (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8551)

Pteropus marianus paganensis

Yamashina, 1932

Family

Pteropodidae

Root name

paganensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

YIO 443

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

241

Authority publication

Transactions of the Natural History Society of Formosa

Pteropus marianus ulthiensis

Yamashina, 1932

Family

Pteropodidae

Root name

ulthiensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

YIO 491

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

241

Authority publication

Transactions of the Natural History Society of Formosa

Acerodon vanikorensis

(Lesson, 1842)

Family

Pteropodidae

Root name

vanikorensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

14

Authority publication

Paris

Name usages

Lesson (1842:14) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36812)

Pteropus mariannus mariannus

Simmons, 2005

Family

Pteropodidae

Root name

mariannus

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 (2019:145) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59249)

Pteropus mariannus paganensis

Simmons, 2005

Family

Pteropodidae

Root name

paganensis

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 (2019:145) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59249)

Pteropus mariannus ulthiensis

Simmons, 2005

Family

Pteropodidae

Root name

ulthiensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

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

Pteropus keraudrenius

Temminck, 1825

Family

Pteropodidae

Root name

keraudrenius

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

unjustified_emendation

Authority page

186

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/52681332

Authority publication

Paris

Pteropus Keraudrenii

J. E. Gray, 1838

Family

Pteropodidae

Root name

keraudrenii

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

503

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40026406

Authority publication

Magazine of Zoology and Botany

Pteropus keraudrensis

Oken, 1838

Family

Pteropodidae

Root name

keraudrensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

variant

Authority page

990

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25709918

Authority publication

Allgemeine Naturgeschichte

Pselaphon luchuensis

(Seitz, 1892)

Family

Pteropodidae

Root name

luchuensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

364

Authority publication

Mitteilungen der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Naturkunde Ostasiens

Name usages

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

Pteropus keraudreni

Fritze, 1894

Family

Pteropodidae

Root name

keraudreni

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

variant

Authority page

854

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/39199942

Authority publication

Zoologische Jahrbücher

Name usages

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

Pteropus keraudreni var. loochooensis

Fritze, 1894

Family

Pteropodidae

Root name

loochooensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

854

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/39199942

Authority publication

Zoologische Jahrbücher

Name usages

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

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