Pteropus pselaphon Lay 1829

Pteropus pselaphon Lay 1829, Zool. J., 4: 457.

Type Locality: Japan, Bonin Isls.

Vernacular Names: Bonin Flying Fox.

Synonyms: Pteropus ursinus Temminck (ex Kittlitz) 1837 .

Distribution: Bonin and Volcano Isls (Japan).

Conservation: CITES – Appendix II. IUCN / SSC Action Plan (1992) – Vulnerable: Limited Distribution. IUCN 2003 – Critically Endangered.

Discussion: pselaphon species group. Reviewed by Yoshiyuki (1989).