Pteropus melanotus Blyth 1863

Pteropus melanotus Blyth 1863, Cat. Mamm. Mus. As. Soc. Calcutta: 20.

Type Locality: India, Nicobar Isls.

Vernacular Names: Black-eared Flying Fox.

Subspecies::

Subspecies Pteropus melanotus subsp. melanotus Blyth 1863

Subspecies Pteropus melanotus subsp. modiglianii Thomas 1894

Subspecies Pteropus melanotus subsp. natalis Thomas 1887

Subspecies Pteropus melanotus subsp. niadicus Miller 1906

Subspecies Pteropus melanotus subsp. tytleri Dobson 1874

Distribution: Nicobar and Andaman Isls (India); Engano Isl and Nias Isl (Indonesia); Christmas Isl.

Conservation: CITES – Appendix II. IUCN / SSC Action Plan (1992) – Not Threatened. IUCN 2003 – Lower Risk (lc).

Discussion: melanotus species group. Does not include satyrus; see Bates and Harrison (1997).