Pteropus pelewensis K. Andersen 1908

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 .