Pteropus pelewensis 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 : 342

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scientific name	Pteropus pelewensis K. Andersen 1908
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Pteropus pelewensis K. Andersen 1908 , Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 8, 2: 364.

Type Locality: Micronesia, Caroline Isls, Palau Isl (= Pelew Isls).

Vernacular Names: Pelew Flying Fox.

Distribution: Pelew Isls ( Micronesia).

Conservation: CITES – Appendix II. IUCN / SSC Action Plan (1992) – Endangered: Limited Distribution as P. mariannus pelewensis . IUCN 2003 – Not listed.

Discussion: mariannus species group. Often treated as a subspecies of mariannus , but apparently distinct ( Corbet and Hill, 1980; Flannery, 1995 b). See comments under mariannus .