Pteropus mariannus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Megachiroptera
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Familia: Pteropodidae
Subfamilia: Pteropodinae
Tribus: Pteropodini
Subtribus: Pteropodina
Genus: Pteropus
Species: Pteropus mariannus
Subspecies: P. m. mariannus – P. m. paganensis – P. m. ulthiensis

Name

Pteropus mariannus Desmarest, 1822

Type locality: West Pacific, Mariana Islands, Guam (USA).

Synonyms

• vanikorensis Quoy and Gaimard, 1830

References

• Desmarest. 1822. Mammalogie, in Encycl. MTth., 2(Suppl.): 547.
• Conservation status: IUCN Red List

Distribution

• South Mariana Islands through Guam to Ulithi Island.

Vernacular names

Deutsch: Marianen-Flughund
English: Marianas Flying Fox
suomi: Mariaanienlentäväkoira