Cynocephalus volans (Linnaeus 1758)

[Lemur] volans Linnaeus 1758, Syst. Nat., 10th ed., Vol. 1: 30.

Type Locality: Philippine Isls .

Vernacular Names: Philippine Flying Lemur.

Synonyms: Cynocephalus philippinensis Waterhouse 1838; Cynocephalus philippensis (Lesson 1840) .

Distribution: Philippine Isls: Dinagat, Mindanao, Basilan, Samar, Siargao, Leyte, and Bohol.

Conservation: IUCN – Vulnerable.

Discussion: Corbet and Hill (1992) correctly noted that although Pampanga has been given as the type locality, this species has never been known to occur on Luzon Isl. Cabrera (1925) listed C. philippensis (Lesson, 1840) as a synonym. Unable to locate this description.