| Author: | Blyth, 1863. |
| Citation: | Cat. Mamm. Mus. Asiat. Soc. Calcutta: 20. |
| Common Name: | Black-eared Flying Fox |
| Type Locality: | India, Nicobar Isls. |
| Distribution: | Nicobar and Andaman Isls (India); Engano Isl and Nias Isl (Indonesia); Christmas Isl. |
| Status: | CITES – Appendix II. IUCN/SSC Action Plan (1992) – Not Threatened. IUCN 2003 – Lower Risk (lc). |
| Comments: | melanotus species group. Does not include satyrus; see Bates and Harrison (1997). |
|
|
|
|