Pteropus admiralitatum Thomas 1894

Pteropus admiralitatum Thomas 1894, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 6, 13: 293.

Type Locality: Papua New Guinea, Bismarck Arch., Admiralty Isls.

Vernacular Names: Admiralty Flying Fox.

Subspecies::

Subspecies Pteropus admiralitatum subsp. admiralitatum Thomas 1894

Subspecies Pteropus admiralitatum subsp. colonus K. Andersen 1908

Subspecies Pteropus admiralitatum subsp. goweri Tate 1934

Subspecies Pteropus admiralitatum subsp. solomonis Thomas 1904

Distribution: Solomon Isls; Admiralty Isls, New Britain, and Tabar Isls (Bismarck Arch.).

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

Discussion: subniger species group. Reviewed by Felten and Kock (1972); also see Flannery (1995 b) and Bonaccorso (1998).