Pteropus vetulus Jouan 1863

Pteropus vetulus Jouan 1863, Mem. Soc. Imp. Sci. Nat. Cherbourg, 9: 90.

Type Locality: New Caledonia (France).

Vernacular Names: New Caledonian Flying Fox.

Synonyms: Pteropus germaini Dobson 1878; Pteropus macmillani Tate 1942 .

Distribution: New Caledonia (France).

Conservation: CITES – Appendix II. IUCN / SSC Action Plan (1992) – Rare: Limited Distribution. IUCN 2003 – Lower Risk (nt).

Discussion: pselaphon species group. Includes macmillani; see Felten (1964 b). Also see Flannery (1995 b).