Pteropus caniceps Gray, 1870 . Cat. Monkeys, Lemurs, and Fruit-eating Bats Br. Mus., p. 107.
TYPE LOCALITY: Indonesia, Molucca Isis., Halmahera Isis., Batjan .
DISTRIBUTION: Halmahera Isis.; Sangihe Isis.; Sulawesi; Sula Isis.
COMMENT: Includes dobsoni; see Laurie and Hill, 1954:34.
ISIS NUMBER: 5301405001024008001 as P. caniceps .
5301405001024014001 as P. dobsoni .