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Pteropus molossinus

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 molossinus

Name

Pteropus molossinus Temminck, 1853

Type locality: Caroline Islands, Ponape (Micronesia).

Synonyms

* breviceps Thomas, 1883

References

* IUCN link: Pteropus molossinus Temminck, 1853 (Critically Endangered)
* Pteropus molossinus 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).
* Temminck. 1853. Esquisses Zool. sur la Cote de Guine: 62.
* Conservation status: IUCN Red List

Distribution

* Pohnpei (Caroline Islands, Micronesia)

Vernacular names
English: Caroline Flying Fox.

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