Species Pteropus macrotis Peters, 1867
Large-eared Flying-fox
Introduction
Presence in Australia is controversial. Helgen (2004) reviewed all museum specimens referred to this species, which turned out to be P. scapularis. He therefore proposed to remove P. macrotris from the Australian fauna. Hall (2008) argued that there is sufficient evidence (e.g. photos) among bat experts that the species is present in Torres Strait islands (mud banks near Boigu Is.).
Distribution
Extra Distribution Information
Torres Strait Islands.
Other Regions
Torres Strait Islands terrestrial, marine & freshwater
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Papua New Guinea
Oriental Region
- Indonesia
- Irian Jaya
Ecological Descriptors
Frugivorous, gregarious, volant.
General References
Flannery, T.F. 1995. Mammals of New Guinea. Sydney : Reed Books 2.
Hall, L.S. 1995. Large-eared flying-fox Pteropus macrotis. pp. 438-439 in Strahan, R. (ed.). The Mammals of Australia. Sydney : Reed New Holland 756 pp.
Hall, L.S. 2008. Large-eared Flying-fox Pteropus macrotis Peters, 1867. pp. 441-442 in van Dyck, S. & Strahan, R. The Mammals of Australia. Third Edition. Sydney : Reed New Holland 887 pp.
Helgen, K.M. 2004. On the identity of flying-foxes, genus Pteropus (Mammalia: Chiroptera), from islands of the Torres Strait, Australia. Zootaxa 780: 1-14
Simmons, N.B. 2005. Order Chiroptera. pp. 312-529 in Wilson, D.E. & Reeder, D.M. (Eds). Mammals species of the world. A taxonomic and geographic reference. Baltimore (USA) : The John Hopkins University Press Third Edition, 2142 pp. [340]
Common Name References
ABRS 2001. Census of Australian Vertebrates. Australian Biological Resources Study. (Large-eared Flying-fox)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12-Dec-2022 | CHIROPTERA | 12-Dec-2022 | MOVED | |
| 04-Dec-2018 | CHIROPTERA | 05-Oct-2018 | MODIFIED | |
| 17-Nov-2010 | 17-Nov-2010 | MOVED | ||
| 04-Dec-2018 | 17-Nov-2010 | MOVED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |