Pteropus howensis Troughton 1931

Pteropus howensis Troughton 1931, Proc. Linn. Soc. N. S. W., 56: 204.

Type Locality: Solomon Isls, Ontong Java Isl.

Vernacular Names: Ontong Java Flying Fox.

Distribution: Ontong Java Isl (Solomon Isls).

Conservation: CITES – Appendix II. IUCN / SSC Action Plan (1992) – No Data: Limited Distribution. IUCN 2003 – Vulnerable.

Discussion: subniger species group. See Flannery (1995 b).