Pteropus rennelli Troughton 1929

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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DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.11340498
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scientific name	Pteropus rennelli Troughton 1929
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Pteropus rennelli Troughton 1929 View in CoL

Pteropus rennelli Troughton 1929 View in CoL , Rec. Aust. Mus., 17: 193.

Type Locality: Solomon Isls, Rennell Isl.

Vernacular Names: Rennell Flying Fox.

Distribution: Rennell Isl (Solomon Isls).

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

Discussion: Known from only 5 specimens. Formerly included in rayneri , but apparently distinct; see Flannery (1995 b). May be conspecific with cognatus (K. Helgen, pers. comm.).