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. British Museum, London, 137 pp.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9994625

Original 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-96c3-1527ea9c2a82

Type 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

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1004493

Country distribution map

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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 Rayneri

J. E. Gray, 1871

Family

Pteropodidae

Root name

rayneri

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

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-96c3-1527ea9c2a82

Authority page

108

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9994625

Authority publication

British Museum Catalogue

Name usages

  1. Gray (1871:108, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9994625) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/21655)
  2. Laurie & Hill (1954:35, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/49635631) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/31868)
  3. Corbet & Hill (1980:38) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)
  4. Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:124) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)
  5. Corbet & Hill (1991:42) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63070)
  6. Koopman (1993:150) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69007)
  7. Koopman (1994:24) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/58061)
  8. Simmons (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8551)
  9. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #18754) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  10. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #18754) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  11. Wilson & Mittermeier (2019:151) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59249)
  12. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1004493) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  13. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/18754/22086707) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Pteropus grandis

O. Thomas, 1887

Family

Pteropodidae

Root name

grandis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1887.1.18.2

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/aa5a1eba-dd1f-45a0-97b5-0cb83624449e

Authority page

147

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16334742

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Pteropus lavellanus

Andersen, 1908

Family

Pteropodidae

Root name

lavellanus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1908.11.16.2

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/b5f59e9f-4361-4f46-b5fa-7eb2c61a9b42

Authority page

366

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/22071135

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Pteropus rubianus

Andersen, 1908

Family

Pteropodidae

Root name

rubianus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1888.1.5.1

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/5e97f408-4a9b-4c2d-9da3-502c4dbbe966

Authority page

366

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/22071135

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Pteropus rayneri monoensis

B. Lawrence, 1945

Family

Pteropodidae

Root name

monoensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

MCZ:Mamm:42191

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://mczbase.mcz.harvard.edu/guid/MCZ:Mamm:42191

Authority page

63

Authority publication

Proceedings of the New England Zoological Club

Name usages

  1. Laurie & Hill (1954:36, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/49635630) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/31868)
  2. Koopman (1994:24) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/58061)
  3. Simmons (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8551)

Pteropus rayerni

Sanborn & Nicholson, 1950

Family

Pteropodidae

Root name

rayerni

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

329

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2764638

Authority publication

Fieldiana Zoology

Pteropus rayneri grandis

Laurie & J. Edwards Hill, 1954

Family

Pteropodidae

Root name

grandis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

35

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/49635631

Authority publication

London

Name usages

  1. Laurie & Hill (1954:35, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/49635631) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/31868)
  2. Koopman (1994:24) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/58061)
  3. Simmons (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8551)

Pteropus rayneri lavellanus

Laurie & J. Edwards Hill, 1954

Family

Pteropodidae

Root name

lavellanus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

36

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/49635630

Authority publication

London

Name usages

  1. Laurie & Hill (1954:36, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/49635630) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/31868)
  2. Koopman (1994:24) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/58061)
  3. Simmons (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8551)
  4. Wilson & Mittermeier (2019:151) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59249)

Pteropus rayneri rayneri

Laurie & J. Edwards Hill, 1954

Family

Pteropodidae

Root name

rayneri

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

35

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/49635631

Authority publication

London

Name usages

  1. Laurie & Hill (1954:35, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/49635631) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/31868)
  2. Koopman (1994:24) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/58061)
  3. Simmons (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8551)
  4. Wilson & Mittermeier (2019:151) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59249)

Pteropus rayneri rubianus

Laurie & J. Edwards Hill, 1954

Family

Pteropodidae

Root name

rubianus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

35

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/49635631

Authority publication

London

Name usages

  1. Laurie & Hill (1954:35, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/49635631) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/31868)
  2. Koopman (1994:24) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/58061)
  3. Simmons (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8551)
  4. Wilson & Mittermeier (2019:151) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59249)

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