Pteropus insularis

Cladus: Eukaryota
Supergroup: Opisthokonta
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Classis: Mammalia
Subclassis: Theria
Infraclassis: Eutheria
Ordo: Chiroptera
Subordo: Megachiroptera
Familia: Pteropodidae
Subfamilia: Pteropodinae
Tribus: Pteropodini
Subtribus: Pteropodina
Genus: Pteropus
Species: Pteropus insularis
Subspecies: P. i. insularis - P. i. phaeocephalus

Name

Pteropus insularis Hombron & Jacquinot, 1842

Type locality: Caroline Islands, Truk Island, Hogoleu (Micronesia).

References

* IUCN link: Pteropus insularis Hombron & Jacquinot, 1842 (Critically Endangered)
* Pteropus insularis on Mammal Species of the World.
Don E. Wilson & DeeAnn M. Reeder (editors). 2005. Mammal Species of the World. A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed).
* Hombron & Jacquinot. 1842. In d'Urville, Voy. Pole Sud. Mammiffres: 24.
* Conservation status: IUCN Red List

Distribution

* Truk Islands (Micronesia).

Vernacular names
English: Ruck Flying Fox.