Pteropus seychellensis Milne-Edwards 1877

Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn, 2005, Order Chiroptera - Family Pteropodidae, Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 1, Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press, pp. 313-350 : 344

Pteropus seychellensis Milne-Edwards 1877

Pteropus seychellensis Milne-Edwards 1877 , Bull. Sci. Soc. Philom. Paris, ser. 7, 2: 221.

Type Locality: Seychelle Isls, Mahe Isl.

Vernacular Names: Seychelles Flying Fox.

Subspecies: :

Subspecies Pteropus seychellensis subsp. seychellensis Milne-Edwards 1877

Subspecies Pteropus seychellensis subsp. comorensis Nicoll 1908

Distribution: Seychelle Isls, Comoros Isls, Mafia Isl (off Tanzania).

Conservation: CITES – Appendix II. IUCN / SSC Action Plan (1992) – Not Threatened. IUCN 2003 – Lower Risk (lc).

Discussion: niger species group. Includes comorensis; see Hill (1971 b) and Bergmans (1990). Does not include aldabrensis ; see Bergmans (1990).