The Solomons flying fox (Pteropus rayneri) is a species of flying fox in the family Pteropodidae. It is endemic to the Solomon Islands archipelago. The population abundance has been marked by periodic die-offs of generally unknown cause, including a major die-off in the 1980s. Hunting may be a significant threat to the population.[1]

Solomons flying fox
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Pteropodidae
Genus: Pteropus
Species:
P. rayneri
Binomial name
Pteropus rayneri
Gray, 1870
Solomons flying fox range
  P. r. rayneri
  P. r. grandis
  P. r. rubianus
  P. r. monoensis
  P. r. lavellanus

References edit

  1. ^ a b Lavery, T.H. (2017). "Pteropus rayneri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T18754A22086707. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T18754A22086707.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.