Pteropus niger Kerr 1792

Pteropus niger Kerr 1792, in: Linnaeus, Anim. Kingdom, Vol. 1: 90.

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

Vernacular Names: Greater Mascarene Flying Fox.

Synonyms: Pteropus fuscus E. Geoffroy 1803; Pteropus mauritianus Hermann 1804; Pteropus rufus Tiedemann 1808; Pteropus vulgaris E. Geoffroy 1810 .

Distribution: Mascarene Isls (Réunion Isl, Mauritius Isl, subfossil on Rodrigues Isl). Madagascar records are probably erroneous (Bergmans, 1990).

Conservation: CITES – Appendix II. IUCN / SSC Action Plan (1992) – Vulnerable: Limited Distribution. IUCN 2003 – Vulnerable. Extinct on Réunion Isl, see Cheke and Dahl (1981).

Discussion: niger species group. Reviewed by Bergmans (1990).