Pteropus pilosus K. Andersen 1908

Pteropus pilosus K. Andersen 1908, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 8, 2: 369.

Type Locality: Micronesia, Caroline Isls, Palau Isls (= Pelew Isls).

Vernacular Names: Large Pelew Flying Fox.

Distribution: Pelew Isls (Micronesia).

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

Discussion: pselaphon species group. Known from only two specimens and presumed to be extinct; see Flannery (1995 b).