Pteropus keyensis Peters 1867

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 : 338

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scientific name	Pteropus keyensis Peters 1867
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Pteropus keyensis Peters 1867 , Monatsb. K. Preuss. Akad. Wiss. Berlin, 1867: 330.

Type Locality: Indonesia, Key (= Kei) Isls.

Vernacular Names: Kei Flying Fox.

Synonyms: Pteropus chrysargyrus Heude 1897 .

Distribution: Kai Isls ( Indonesia).

Conservation: CITES – Appendix II. IUCN / SSC Action Plan (1992) – No Data: Limited Distribution as Pteropus melanopogon keyensis . IUCN 2003 – Not listed.

Discussion: melanopogon species group. Often listed as a subspecies of melanopogon following Laurie and Hill (1954), but see Bergmans (2001), who argued that keyensis should be considered distinct pending additional review of this complex.