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SPECIES Pteropus caniceps
Author: | Gray, 1870. | Citation: | Cat. Monkeys, Lemurs, Fruit-eating Bats Brit. Mus.: 107. | Common Name: | North Moluccan Flying Fox | Type Locality: | Indonesia, Maluku, Halmahera, Batjan (= Batchian, Bacan). | Distribution: | Halmahera (Indonesia). Sula, Peleng, and Sangihe Isl records are erroneous, and a single Sulawesi record (obtained from a dealer) is dubious (Bergmans and Rozendaal, 1988; K. Helgen, pers. comm.; Koopman, 1993). | Status: | CITES – Appendix II. IUCN/SSC Action Plan (1992) – Not Threatened. IUCN 2003 – Lower Risk (lc). | Comments: | caniceps species group. Includes dobsoni; see Laurie and Hill (1954). Also see Flannery (1995b). |
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