Pteropus griseus E. Geoffroy 1810

Pteropus griseus E. Geoffroy 1810, Ann. Mus. Natn. Hist. Nat. Paris, 15: 94.

Type Locality: Indonesia, Lesser Sunda Isls, Timor.

Vernacular Names: Gray Flying Fox.

Subspecies::

Subspecies Pteropus griseus subsp. griseus E. Geoffroy 1810

Subspecies Pteropus griseus subsp. mimus K. Andersen 1908

Subspecies Pteropus griseus subsp. pallidus Temminck 1825

Distribution: Timor, Samao Isl, Dyampea Isl, Bonerato Isl, Saleyer Isl, Paternoster Isls, Pelang, Isl, Sulawesi, and Banda Isls (Indonesia).

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

Discussion: subniger species group. Includes mimus; see Laurie and Hill (1954) and Corbet and Hill (1992). May also include speciosus (here retained as a separate species); see Corbet and Hill (1992). Subspecies limits and allocation are uncertain; see Bergmans (2001).