Pteropus giganteus

Pteropus giganteus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Megachiroptera
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Familia: Pteropodidae
Subfamilia: Pteropodinae
Tribus: Pteropodini
Subtribus: Pteropodina
Genus: Pteropus
Species: Pteropus giganteus
Subspecies: P. g. ariel - P. g. chinghaiensis - P. g. giganteus - P. g. leucocephalus

Name

Pteropus giganteus Brünnich, 1782

Type locality: India, Bengal.

References

• Brünnich. 1782. Dyrenes Historie, 1: 43.
• Conservation status: IUCN Red List

Distribution

• Maldive Islands, India (incl. Andaman Islands), Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Burma, Tsinghai (China).

Vernacular names

Deutsch: Indischer Riesenflughund.
English: Indian Flying Fox.