Pteropus allenorum
K. M. Helgen, L. E. Helgen, & D. E. Wilson, 2009
Small Samoan Flying Fox
Taxonomy
| Subclass | : Theria |
| Infraclass | : Placentalia |
| Magnorder | : Boreoeutheria |
| Superorder | : Laurasiatheria |
| Order | : Chiroptera |
| Suborder | : Yinpterochiroptera |
| Superfamily | : Pteropodoidea |
| Family | : Pteropodidae |
| Subfamily | : Pteropodinae |
| Tribe | : Pteropodini |
| Genus | : Pteropus |
Species status
Extinct
Found in the wild
Authority citation
Helgen, K.M., Helgen, L.E. and Wilson, D.E. 2009-06-25. Pacific flying foxes (Mammalia: Chiroptera): two new species of Pteropus from Samoa, probably extinct. American Museum Novitates 3646:1-37.
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Original name as described
Pteropus allenorum
Type material
ANSP 1234
Type kind
holotype
Type locality
Apia (13° 49' S, 171° 44' W), Upolu I, Samoa.
Biogeographic realm
Oceania (Biorealm)
Country distribution
Samoa
Taxonomy notes
recently described extinct species
Taxonomy notes citation
Helgen, K.M., Helgen, L.E. and Wilson, D.E. 2009. Pacific flying foxes (Mammalia: Chiroptera): two new species of Pteropus from Samoa, probably extinct. American Museum Novitates 3646:1-37. doi:10.1206/614.1
IUCN Red List status
Extinct
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Names and synonyms
Present and past (if available) associated names to the species. Click on a name to view its details.
Total: 1 name and synonym.
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