Pteropus rodricensis Dobson 1878

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 : 343

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scientific name	Pteropus rodricensis Dobson 1878
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Pteropus rodricensis Dobson 1878 View in CoL

Pteropus rodricensis Dobson 1878 View in CoL , Cat. Chiroptera Brit. Mus.: 36.

Type Locality: Mascarene Isls, Rodrigues.

Vernacular Names: Rodrigues Flying Fox.

Synonyms: Pteropus mascarinus Mason 1907 .

Distribution: Rodrigues Isl, Round Isl near Mauritius Isl (Mascarene Isls).

Conservation: CITES – Appendix II. U.S. ESA – Endangered. IUCN / SSC Action Plan (1992) – Endangered: Limited Distribution. IUCN 2003 – Critically Endangered; extinct on Round Isl.

Discussion: molossinus species group. See Bergmans (1990).