Pteropus gilliardi
Taxonavigation
Familia: Pteropodidae
Subfamilia: Pteropodinae
Tribus: Pteropodini
Genus: Pteropus
Species: Pteropus gilliardi
Name
Pteropus gilliardi Van Deusen, 1969: 5
- Holotype: AMNH M-194292, subadult ♂, skin and skull, collected by Margaret Gilliard 21 December 1958.
- Type locality: “Camp 12 ("summit camp"), Wild Dog Ridge, Whiteman Mountains, New Britain; elevation about 5200 feet (1600 meters)”.
Synonymy
Native distribution areas
- Papua New Guinea: New Britain and New Ireland islands.
References
Primary references
- Van Deusen, H.M. 1969. Results of the 1958-1959 Gilliard New Britain Expedition. 5. A new species of Pteropus (Mammalia, Pteropodidae) from New Britain, Bismarck Archipelago. American Museum Novitates 2371: 1–16. hdl: 2246/2581; BHL Reference page.
Links
- Leary, T. & Helgen, K. 2020. IUCN: Pteropus gilliardi (Vulnerable). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T18726A22081235. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T18726A22081235.en. Accessed on 22 April 2025.
Vernacular names
English: Gilliard's Flying Fox
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