Solomons flying fox

The Solomons flying fox (Pteropus rayneri) is a species of flying fox in the family Pteropodidae. It is endemic to the Solomon Islands archipelago. The population abundance has been marked by periodic die-offs of generally unknown cause, including a major die-off in the 1980s. Hunting may be a significant threat to the population.[1]

Solomons flying fox

Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Pteropodidae
Genus: Pteropus
Species:
P. rayneri
Binomial name
Pteropus rayneri
Gray, 1870
Solomons flying fox range
  P. r. rayneri
  P. r. grandis
  P. r. rubianus
  P. r. monoensis
  P. r. lavellanus

References

  1. Lavery, T.H. (2017). "Pteropus rayneri". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T18754A22086707. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T18754A22086707.en.


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