Pteropus_rayneri

Solomons flying fox

Solomons flying fox

Species of bat

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]

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References

  1. [1]
    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.


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