Pteropus rodricensis Dobson 1878

Pteropus rodricensis Dobson 1878, Cat. Chiroptera Brit. Mus.: 36.

Type Locality: Mascarene Isls, Rodrigues.

Vernacular Names: Rodrigues Flying Fox.

Synonyms: Pteropus mascarinus Mason 1907 .

Distribution: Rodrigues Isl, Round Isl near Mauritius Isl (Mascarene Isls).

Conservation: CITES – Appendix II. U.S. ESA – Endangered. IUCN / SSC Action Plan (1992) – Endangered: Limited Distribution. IUCN 2003 – Critically Endangered; extinct on Round Isl.

Discussion: molossinus species group. See Bergmans (1990).