Pteropus caniceps Gray 1870

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 : 335

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scientific name	Pteropus caniceps Gray 1870
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Treatment

Pteropus caniceps Gray 1870 , Cat. Monkeys, Lemurs, Fruit-eating Bats Brit. Mus.: 107.

Type Locality: Indonesia, Maluku, Halmahera, Batjan (= Batchian, Bacan).

Vernacular Names: North Moluccan Flying Fox.

Subspecies: :

Subspecies Pteropus caniceps subsp. caniceps Gray 1870

Subspecies Pteropus caniceps subsp. dobsoni Andersen 1908

Distribution: Halmahera ( Indonesia). Sula, Peleng, and Sangihe Isl records are erroneous, and a single Sulawesi record (obtained from a dealer) is dubious ( Bergmans and Rozendaal, 1988; K. Helgen, pers. comm.; Koopman, 1993).

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

Discussion: caniceps species group. Includes dobsoni; see Laurie and Hill (1954). Also see Flannery (1995 b).