Pteropus cognatus K. Andersen 1908

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 : 336

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scientific name	Pteropus cognatus K. Andersen 1908
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Pteropus cognatus K. Andersen 1908 View in CoL

Pteropus cognatus K. Andersen 1908 View in CoL , Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 8, 2: 365.

Type Locality: Solomon Isl, Makira ("San Cristoval" = San Cristobal Isl).

Vernacular Names: Makira Flying Fox.

Distribution: Makira and Uki Ni Masi Isls (Solomon Isls).

Conservation: CITES – Appendix II. IUCN / SSC Action Plan (1992) – No Data: Limited Distribution as P. rayneri cognatus . IUCN 2003 – Not listed.

Discussion: Often considered a subspecies of rayneri (e.g., Hill, 1962 a), but apparently distinct; see Flannery (1995 b). May be conspecific with rennelli (K. Helgen, pers. comm.).