Pteropus nitendiensis Sanborn 1930

Pteropus nitendiensis Sanborn 1930, Am. Mus. Novit., 435: 2.

Type Locality: Solomon Isls, Santa Cruz Isls, Ndeni Isl (= Nendö Isl.).

Vernacular Names: Temotu Flying Fox.

Synonyms: Pteropus sanctacrucis Troughton 1930 .

Distribution: Nendö and Tömotu Neo (in the Santa Cruz Isls, Solomon Isls).

Conservation: CITES – Appendix II. IUCN / SSC Action Plan (1992) – No Data: Limited Distribution as P. nitendiensis and as P. sanctacrucis . IUCN 2003 – Vulnerable as P. nitendiensis and as P. sanctacrucis .

Discussion: pselaphon species group. Includes sanctacrucis; see Flannery (1995 b).