Pteropus dasymallus Temminck, 1825 . Monogr. Mamm., 1:180.

TYPE LOCALITY: Japan, Ryukyu Isis, Kuchinoerabu Isl .

DISTRIBUTION: Taiwan; Ryukyu Isis, Daito Isis and extreme S Kyushu (Japan).

STATUS: CITES - Appendix II.

SYNONYMS: daitoensis, formosus, inopinatus, yamagatai, yayeyamae.

COMMENTS: Includes daitoensis; see Kuroda (1933:314).