Pteropus rayneri Gray 1870

Pteropus rayneri Gray 1870, Cat. Monkeys, Lemurs, Fruit-eating Bats Brit. Mus.: 108.

Type Locality: Solomon Isls, Guadalcanal Isl.

Vernacular Names: Solomons Flying Fox.

Subspecies::

Subspecies Pteropus rayneri subsp. rayneri Gray 1870

Subspecies Pteropus rayneri subsp. grandis Thomas 1887

Subspecies Pteropus rayneri subsp. lavellanus K. Andersen 1908

Subspecies Pteropus rayneri subsp. monoensis Lawrence 1945

Subspecies Pteropus rayneri subsp. rubianus K. Andersen 1908

Distribution: Bougainville and Buka Isls (Papua New Guinea); Solomon Isls.

Conservation: CITES – Appendix II. IUCN / SSC Action Plan (1992) – Not Threatened. IUCN 2003 – Lower Risk (lc).

Discussion: chrysoproctus species group. Does not include cognatus and rennelli; see Flannery (1995 b). Also see Bonaccorso (1998).