Pteropus pelagicus

Pteropus pelagicus
CITES Appendix I (CITES)[2]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Pteropodidae
Genus: Pteropus
Species:
P. pelagicus
Binomial name
Pteropus pelagicus
Kittlitz, 1836
Synonyms
  • Pteropus phaeocephalus Thomas, 1882
  • Pteropus insularis Hombron and Jacquinot, 1842

Pteropus pelagicus is a species of fruit bat in the family Pteropodidae. It includes two subspecies that were formerly recognized as full species— Pteropus insularis (Chuuk flying fox) and Pteropus phaeocephalus (Mortlock flying fox).[3] It is endemic to Micronesia. It is threatened by habitat loss.

  1. ^ Wiles, G. (2020). "Pteropus pelagicus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T85043053A22081930. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T85043053A22081930.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Buden 2013 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).