Acerodon celebensis Peters 1867

Acerodon celebensis Peters 1867, Monatsb. K. Preuss. Akad. Wiss. Berlin, 1867: 333.

Type Locality: Indonesia, Sulawesi.

Vernacular Names: Sulawesi Fruit Bat.

Synonyms: Acerodon arquatus Miller and Hollister 1921 .

Distribution: Sulawesi, Saleyer Isl, Sangihe Isls, Sula Isls (Indonesia).

Conservation: CITES – Appendix II. IUCN / SSC Action Plan (1992) – No data. IUCN 2003 – Lower Risk (nt).

Discussion: Includes arquatus and Sulawesi specimens formerly in Pteropus argentatus (see Musser et al., 1982 a). Also see Flannery (1995 b).