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Species Pteropus natalis Thomas, 1887

Christmas Island Flying Fox

 

Introduction

Taxonomic status is still quite controversial (see Jackson & Groves 2015 for a summary).
Recent genetic analyses suggest that the Christmas Island flying fox maintains a degree of genetic diversity similar to other insular flying fox species (Phalen et al. 2017). Until further results provide more clarity, we follow Jackson & Groves (2015) and recognise it at species level.

 

Distribution

Other Regions

Christmas Island terrestrial & freshwater

General References

Andrews, C.W. 1900. Mammals. pp. 22-37 in Andrews, C.W. (ed.). A Monograph of Christmas Island (Indian Ocean): physical features and geology; with descriptions of the fauna and flora by numerous contributors. London : British Museum (Natural History) xiii 337 pp.

Flannery, T. 1990. The rats of Christmas past. Australian Natural History 23: 394-400

Hutson, A.M., Kingston, T., James, D., Lumsden, L., Molur, S. & Srinivasulu, C. 2008. Pteropus melanotus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2008: e.T18740A8525654 Downloaded on 03 May 2018. http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/full/18740/0

James, D.J., Gale, G.J., Retallick, K. & Orchard, K. 2007. Christmas Island Flying-fox, Pteropus natalis Thomas 1887. An Assessment of Conservation Status and Threats. Parks Australia North Christmas Island Biodiversity Monitoring Programme. Report to Department of Finance & Administration and the Department of Environment & Water Resources. Canberra.

Koopman, K.F. 1993. Order Chiroptera. pp. 137-232 in Wilson, D.E. & Reeder, D-A. M. (eds). Mammal species of the world: A taxonomic and geographic reference. Second Edition. Washington : Smithsonian Institute 1206 pp.

Mickleburgh, S.P., Hutson, A.M. & Racey, P.A. (Compilers) 1992. Old World Fruit Bats: An action plan for their conservation. Gland : IUCN 252 pp.

Phalen, D.N., Hall, J., Ganesh, G., Hartigan, A., Smith, C., De Jong, C., Field, H. & Rose, K. 2017. Genetic diversity and phylogeny of the Christmas Island flying fox (Pteropus melanotus natalis). Journal of Mammalogy 98(2): 428–437

Simmons, N.B. 2005. Order Chiroptera. pp. 312-529 in Wilson, D.E. & Reeder, D.M. (Eds). Mammal species of the world. A taxonomic and geographic reference. Baltimore (USA) : The John Hopkins University Press Vol. 1 Third Edition, pp. i-xxxv, 1-743. [340-341] (as P. melanotus)

Tideman, C.R. 1987. Notes on the flying-fox, Pteropus melanotus (Chiroptera: Pteropidae), on Christmas Island, Indian Ocean. Australian Mammalogy 10: 89-91

Woinarski, J.C.Z., Burbidge, A.A. & Harrison, P.L. 2014. The Action Plan for Australian Mammals 2012. Melbourne, Victoria : CSIRO Publishing 1038 pp.

Woinarski, J.C.Z., Flakus, S., James, D.J., Tiernan, B., Dale, G.J. & Detto, T. 2014. An Island-Wide Monitoring Program Demonstrates Decline in Reporting Rate for the Christmas Island Flying-Fox Pteropus melanotus natalis. Acta Chiropterologica 16(1): 117–127

 

Common Name References

ABRS 2001. Census of Australian Vertebrates. Australian Biological Resources Study. (Christmas Island Flying Fox)

 

History of changes

Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
Published As part of group Action Date Action Type Compiler(s)
12-Dec-2022 CHIROPTERA 12-Dec-2022 MOVED
01-Apr-2015 31-Mar-2015 MOVED
17-Nov-2010 17-Nov-2010 MOVED
04-Dec-2018 17-Nov-2010 MOVED
12-Feb-2010 (import)