Rousettus (Rousettus) obliviosus Kock 1978

Rousettus (Rousettus) obliviosus Kock 1978, Proc. 4th Int. Bat Res. Conf. Nairobi: 208.

Type Locality: Comoro Isls, Grand Comoro, near Boboni, 640 m.

Vernacular Names: Comoro Rousette.

Distribution: Comoro Isls.

Conservation: IUCN / SSC Action Plan (1992) – Not Threatened. IUCN 2003 – Lower Risk (nt).

Discussion: Subgenus Rousettus . Considered a subspecies of madagascarensis by Peterson et al. (1995), but see Bergmans (1994).