Pteropus rayneri
J. E. Gray, 1871
Solomons 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/9994625Original name as described
Pteropus Rayneri
Other common names
Rennell Flying Fox
Type material
BMNH:Mamm:1855.11.7.7, BMNH:Mamm:1856.7.7.4
Type kind
syntypes
Type specimen URI
https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/88137942-1846-407f-99c9-3864d37a3592 https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/d411535c-73f4-4cfc-96c3-1527ea9c2a82Type locality
"Solomon Islands: San Christoval [= San Cristobal Island]; Guadaleanar [= Guadalcanal Island]."
Biogeographic realm
Australasia
Country distribution
Papua New Guinea · Solomon Islands
IUCN Red List status
Near Threatened
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