Pteropus subniger Kerr 1792

Pteropus subniger Kerr 1792, in: Linnaeus, Anim. Kingdom, Vol. 1: 91.

Type Locality: Mascarene Isls, Réunion Isl (France).

Vernacular Names: Dark Flying Fox.

Synonyms: Pteropus collaris Illiger 1815; Pteropus fuscus Desmarest 1803; Pteropus ruber E. Geoffroy 1803; Pteropus rubidum Daudin 1802; Pteropus rubricollis E. Geoffroy 1810; Pteropus vulgaris Temminck 1837 .

Distribution: Réunion and Mauritius Isls (Mascarene Isls).

Conservation: CITES – Appendix II. IUCN / SSC Action Plan (1992) and IUCN 2003 – Extinct.

Discussion: subniger species group. Reviewed by Bergmans (1990). Probably extinct, see Cheke and Dahl (1981).