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Seven subspecies recognized.; [batnames2022]  samoensis species group; see Almeida et al. (2014). Includes eotinus,  bakeri, and banksiana; see Felten and Kock (1972). Alsosee Flannery (1995b).; [batnames2023]  samoensis species group; see Almeida et al. (2014). Includes eotinus,  bakeri, and banksiana; see Felten and Kock (1972). Alsosee Flannery (1995b).; [batnames2025_1.7] samoensisspecies group; see Almeida et al. (2014). Includes eotinus, bakeri, and banksiana; see Felten and Kock (1972). Alsosee Flannery (1995b).				eotinus, bakeri, banksiana		aorensis, bakeri, banksiana, eotinus, motalavae, pastoris.	anetianus, bakeri, pastoris, eotinus, aorensis, banksianus, motalavae	anetianus, aorensis, bakeri, banksiana, eotinus, motalavae, pastoris		anetianus, aorensis, bakeri, banksianus, eotinus, motalavae, pastoris		aorensis, bakeri, banksiana, eotinus, motalavae, pastoris		anetianus, eotinus, bakeri, banksiana, aorensis, motalavae, pastoris		anetianus, aorensis, bakeri, banksiana, eotinus, motalavae, pastoris		anetianus, eotinus, bakeri, banksiana, aorensis, motalavae, pastoris	anetianus, aneiteanus, eotinus, bakeri, banksianus, aorensis, motalavae, pastoris	anetianus, aorensis, bakeri, banksiana, eotinus, motalavae, pastoris		anetianus (J. E. Gray, 1871)|aneiteanus Dobson, 1878 [unjustified emendation]|eotinus Andersen, 1913|bakeri O. Thomas, 1925|banksianus Sanborn, 1930|aorensis B. Lawrence, 1945|motalavae Felten & Kock, 1972|pastoris Felten & Kock, 1972		Corbet, G.B. and Hill, J.E. 1980. A World List of Mammalian Species. British Museum (Natural History), London, 226 pp.		New Hebrides, SW Pacific; ref. 4.19,20	Honacki, J.H., Kinman, K.E. and Koeppl, J.W. 1982. Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. Allen Press, Lawrence, 694 pp.	Pteropus anetianus	New Hebrides, Aneiteum (France – U.K.).	Gray	1870	Cat. Monkeys, Lemurs, and Fruit-eating Bats Br. Mus., p. 101.	Distribu tion: Confined to the New Hebrides.		Corbet, G.B. and Hill, J.E. 1991. A World List of Mammalian Species. Third edition. Oxford University Press, London, 243 pp. ISBN 0-19-854017-5		Vanuatu, Banks Is	Koopman, K.F. 1993. Order Chiroptera. Pp. 137–242 in Wilson, D.E. and Reeder, D.M. (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. Second edition. Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington, 1206 pp.	Gray	1870	Cat. Monkeys, Lemurs, Fruit-eating Bats Brit. Mus., p. 101.	Includes eotinus, bakeri, and banksiana; see Felten and Kock (1972:182-185).	Vanuatu (= New Hebrides) including Banks Isis.	Vanuatu (= New Hebrides), Aneiteum (= Aneityum).		GRAY	1870	Broad inner basal ledges on last lower premolar and anterior two lower molars. Size relatively small (forearm length, 114-136 mm).	Distribu tion: Confined to the New Hebrides.	There are seven currently recognized subspecies (FELTEN & KOCK 1972):	P. a. anetianus (Aneityum, Erromanga), P. a. bakeri (Efate and nearby small islands), P. a. pastoris, P. a. eotinus, and P. a. aorensis (northern New Hebrides), P. a. banksianus and P. a. motalavae (Banks islands).	24	species	P. anetianus	GRAY	1870	Pteropus	genus	Pteropus anetianus				Broad inner basal ledges on last lower premolar and anterior two lower molars. Size relatively small (forearm length, 114-136 mm).	There are seven currently recognized subspecies (FELTEN & KOCK 1972):		32. P. anetianus GRAY 1870 [samoensis group],	32	_P. a. anetianus_ (Gray, 1871); _P. a. aorensis_ Lawrence, 1945; _P. a. bakeri_ Thomas, 1925; _P. a. banksianus_ Sanborn, 1930; _P. a. eotinus_ Andersen, 1913; _P. a. motalavae_ Felten & Kock, 1972; _P. a. pastoris_ Felten & Kock, 1972			Don E. Wilson & DeeAnn M. Reeder (editors). 2005. Mammal Species of the World. A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed), Johns Hopkins University Press, 2,142 pp. (Available from Johns Hopkins University Press, 1-800-537-5487 or (410) 516-6900, or at http://www.press.jhu.edu).	CHIROPTERA	Pteropodidae			Pteropus anetianus	Pteropus		anetianus	Gray		1870		Cat. Monkeys, Lemurs, Fruit-eating Bats Brit. Mus.			101		Vanuatu Flying Fox	Vanuatu, Aneiteum (= Aneityum).	Vanuatu including Banks Isls.	CITES – Appendix II. IUCN/SSC Action Plan (1992) – Indeterminate. IUCN 2003 – Lower Risk (lc).	aorensis Lawrence, 1945; bakeri Thomas, 1925; banksiana Sanborn, 1930; eotinus K. Andersen, 1913; motalavae Felten and Kock, 1972; pastoris Felten and Kock, 1972.	samoensis species group. Includes eotinus, bakeri, and banksiana; see Felten and Kock (1972). Also see Flannery (1995b).	03AD87FAFFA3F64D896D3071FABAF441	Handbook of the Mammals of the World – Volume 9 Bats, Barcelona: Lynx Edicions	978-84-16728-19-0	hbmw_9_Pteropodidae_16.pdf.imf	hash://md5/ff94ff82ffc4f62a891e341cffa5ff9b	150	zip:hash://sha256/ec5fd314a06aba1a7b0b72f23e54ac625ae272bd98f82f1d01f4c09627d9e8e0!/treatments-xml-main/data/03/AD/87/03AD87FAFF98F6778CB33D40FDCBF7DC.xml	Pteropus anetianus	Pteropodidae	Pteropus	anetianus		1871	Roussette du Vanuatu @fr | Vanuatu-Flughund @de | Zorro volador de Vanuatu @es | Solomons Flying Fox @en | White Flying Fox @en	Spectrum anetianum J. E. Gray, 1870 , “ New Hebrides : Aneiteum [= Aneityum Island, Vanuatu ].” Widely used subspecific name banksiana has been changed for gender agreement. Pteropus anetianus is in the samoensis species group. Well-differentiated subspecies warrant additional taxonomic assessment. Seven subspecies recognized.	P. a. anetianusJ. E. Gray, 1870 — S Vanuatu Is in Erromango and Aneityum (= Anatom). P.a.aorensisLawrence,1945—CVanuatuIs(EspirituSantoandAore)P.a.bakeriThomas,1925—CVanuatuIs(Nguma,Emao,andEfate). P.a.banksianusSanborn,1930—NVanuatuinBanksIs(Ureparara,VanuaLava,andGauaorSantaMaria). P.a.eotinusK.Andersen,1913—CVanuatuIsinMaewo(=Aurora),Ambae(=Aoba),Pentecost,Malo,andMalekula(=Malakula)Is;populationsofAmbryn,Lopevi,andEpiIstentativelyassignedtothissubspecies. P.a.motalavaeFelten&Kock,1972—NVanuatuIs(MotaLava). P. a. pastoris Felten & Kock, 1972 — C VanuatuIs (Tongoa, Emae, and Shepperd Is group).	Head—-body 155-205 mm (tailless), ear 20-26 mm , hindfoot 30- 35 mm , forearm 117-135 mm ; weight 346 g (mean). The Vanuatu Flying Fox is reddish brown and highly variable. Muzzle is short, rhinarium is black, and eyes have chestnutbrown irises. Ears are narrowly rounded, and one-half concealed by long fur. Pelage overall is long and woolly. Face and head are dark brown, tipped with paler brown, often with whitish hairs in mustache and between eyes that can extend in some individuals to forehead and cheeks as an ample creamy white mask. Mantle is reddish brown, and margins and shoulders are paler yellowish. Back is reddish brown, and hairs are not adpressed, becoming yellowish brown toward rump. Fur extends along humerus and forearm, and tibia is furred to ankle. Chest and belly are dark brown, grading to reddish brown toward wing membranes. Uropatagium is concealed by long fur at its center. Wing membranes are black and originate from sides of body. Skull is typical pteropine, with moderate basicranial deflection. Laterally, rostrum is short, thin, and tapering; premaxillae are slender; forehead slopes; orbits are large; zygomatic rootis above upper alveolar line; zygoma is arched; braincase is domed; and occiputis salient. Dorsally, rostrum is moderately wide; interorbital width is very narrow; postorbital foramina are tiny; base of long and projecting postorbital processesis very wide; temporal lines join immediately anterior to well-marked postorbital constriction into sharp sagittal crest; braincase is oval; and nuchal crest is very obvious. Ventrally, palate is flat, with posteriorly diverging tooth rows; post-dental palate is long and narrow ending concave; zygomatic arches are wide; and ear region is relatively small, with ring-like ectotympanic. Mandible has sloping symphysis and stout body; coronoid is large and almost vertical; condyle is well above lower alveolar line; and angle is well marked. Upper incisors are long, with strong, broad posterior basal ledge; C' is relatively small, slender, and grooved anteriorly, with strong cingulum; P' is comparatively rather bulky; next premolars are relatively tall, with strong posterior ledge; occlusal outline is oval; M' is rectangular in occlusal outline and long; and last molaris small, with labial cusp. I, is spatulated and much larger than minute I; C, is slender, almoststraight with marked cingulum; P is bulky; cheekteeth are tall, short, and slanted anteriorly, with strong posterior ledge extending anteriorly on lingual side of teeth as broad shelf; M, is smaller than last premolar; and last molar is peg-like, often missing on one or both sides in adults.	Vanuatu rainforests.	Residents of Mota and Vanua Lava islands indicated Vanuatu Flying Foxes prefer young coconuts and Pandanus ( Pandanaceae ) fruits. Fruits of Syzygium ( Myrtaceae ) and Artocarpus altilis ( Moraceae ) and flowers of Barringtonia edulis ( Lecythidaceae ) also contribute to diets.	Male testes size peaks in October—January, and births likely peak in August— September.	The Vanuatu Flying Fox is somewhat active diurnally and at dusk, presumably to avoid competition with larger Pacific Flying Fox ( P. tonganus ).	The Vanuatu Flying Fox roosts in small, quiet colonies and occasionally in larger colonies of Pacific Flying Foxes.	CITES Appendix II. Classified as Vulnerable on The [UCN Red Last. Distribution of the Vanuatu Flying Fox is severely fragmented, and number of locations where it occurs and number of mature individuals are likely declining. High rates of hunting following disturbance by cyclones are threats. It occurs in Vatthe Conservation Area.	Almeida et al. (2014) | Andersen (1912b) | Baker & Baker (1936) | Flannery (1995a) | Helgen & Hamilton (2008a) | Medway & Marshall (1975)	https://zenodo.org/record/6448907/files/figure.png	166. Vanuatu Flying Fox Pteropus anetianus French: Roussette du Vanuatu / German: Vanuatu-Flughund / Spanish: Zorro volador de Vanuatu Other common names: Solomons Flying Fox , White Flying Fox Taxonomy. Spectrum anetianum J. E. Gray, 1870 , “ New Hebrides : Aneiteum [= Aneityum Island, Vanuatu ].” Widely used subspecific name banksiana has been changed for gender agreement. Pteropus anetianus is in the samoensis species group. Well-differentiated subspecies warrant additional taxonomic assessment. Seven subspecies recognized. Subspecies and Distribution. P. a. anetianusJ. E. Gray, 1870 — S Vanuatu Is in Erromango and Aneityum (= Anatom). P.a.aorensisLawrence,1945—CVanuatuIs(EspirituSantoandAore)P.a.bakeriThomas,1925—CVanuatuIs(Nguma,Emao,andEfate). P.a.banksianusSanborn,1930—NVanuatuinBanksIs(Ureparara,VanuaLava,andGauaorSantaMaria). P.a.eotinusK.Andersen,1913—CVanuatuIsinMaewo(=Aurora),Ambae(=Aoba),Pentecost,Malo,andMalekula(=Malakula)Is;populationsofAmbryn,Lopevi,andEpiIstentativelyassignedtothissubspecies. P.a.motalavaeFelten&Kock,1972—NVanuatuIs(MotaLava). P. a. pastoris Felten & Kock, 1972 — C VanuatuIs (Tongoa, Emae, and Shepperd Is group). Descriptive notes. Head—-body 155-205 mm (tailless), ear 20-26 mm , hindfoot 30- 35 mm , forearm 117-135 mm ; weight 346 g (mean). The Vanuatu Flying Fox is reddish brown and highly variable. Muzzle is short, rhinarium is black, and eyes have chestnutbrown irises. Ears are narrowly rounded, and one-half concealed by long fur. Pelage overall is long and woolly. Face and head are dark brown, tipped with paler brown, often with whitish hairs in mustache and between eyes that can extend in some individuals to forehead and cheeks as an ample creamy white mask. Mantle is reddish brown, and margins and shoulders are paler yellowish. Back is reddish brown, and hairs are not adpressed, becoming yellowish brown toward rump. Fur extends along humerus and forearm, and tibia is furred to ankle. Chest and belly are dark brown, grading to reddish brown toward wing membranes. Uropatagium is concealed by long fur at its center. Wing membranes are black and originate from sides of body. Skull is typical pteropine, with moderate basicranial deflection. Laterally, rostrum is short, thin, and tapering; premaxillae are slender; forehead slopes; orbits are large; zygomatic rootis above upper alveolar line; zygoma is arched; braincase is domed; and occiputis salient. Dorsally, rostrum is moderately wide; interorbital width is very narrow; postorbital foramina are tiny; base of long and projecting postorbital processesis very wide; temporal lines join immediately anterior to well-marked postorbital constriction into sharp sagittal crest; braincase is oval; and nuchal crest is very obvious. Ventrally, palate is flat, with posteriorly diverging tooth rows; post-dental palate is long and narrow ending concave; zygomatic arches are wide; and ear region is relatively small, with ring-like ectotympanic. Mandible has sloping symphysis and stout body; coronoid is large and almost vertical; condyle is well above lower alveolar line; and angle is well marked. Upper incisors are long, with strong, broad posterior basal ledge; C' is relatively small, slender, and grooved anteriorly, with strong cingulum; P' is comparatively rather bulky; next premolars are relatively tall, with strong posterior ledge; occlusal outline is oval; M' is rectangular in occlusal outline and long; and last molaris small, with labial cusp. I, is spatulated and much larger than minute I; C, is slender, almoststraight with marked cingulum; P is bulky; cheekteeth are tall, short, and slanted anteriorly, with strong posterior ledge extending anteriorly on lingual side of teeth as broad shelf; M, is smaller than last premolar; and last molar is peg-like, often missing on one or both sides in adults. Habitat. Vanuatu rainforests. Food and Feeding. Residents of Mota and Vanua Lava islands indicated Vanuatu Flying Foxes prefer young coconuts and Pandanus ( Pandanaceae ) fruits. Fruits of Syzygium ( Myrtaceae ) and Artocarpus altilis ( Moraceae ) and flowers of Barringtonia edulis ( Lecythidaceae ) also contribute to diets. Breeding. Male testes size peaks in October—January, and births likely peak in August— September. Activity patterns. The Vanuatu Flying Fox is somewhat active diurnally and at dusk, presumably to avoid competition with larger Pacific Flying Fox ( P. tonganus ). Movements, Home range and Social organization. The Vanuatu Flying Fox roosts in small, quiet colonies and occasionally in larger colonies of Pacific Flying Foxes. Status and Conservation. CITES Appendix II. Classified as Vulnerable on The [UCN Red Last. Distribution of the Vanuatu Flying Fox is severely fragmented, and number of locations where it occurs and number of mature individuals are likely declining. High rates of hunting following disturbance by cyclones are threats. It occurs in Vatthe Conservation Area. Bibliography. Almeida et al. (2014), Andersen (1912b), Baker & Baker (1936), Flannery (1995a), Helgen & Hamilton (2008a), Medway & Marshall (1975).	Simmons, N.B. and A.L. Cirranello. 2022B. Bat Species of the World: A taxonomic and geographic database. Accessed on 10/11/2022.	Pteropodidae	Pteropus anetianus	Pteropus		anetianus	Gray	1870	0	Cat. Monkeys, Lemurs, Fruit-eating Bats Brit. Mus.	p. 101	Vanuatu Flying Fox	<b> aorensis </b>Lawrence, 1945; <b> bakeri </b>Thomas, 1925;<b> banksiana </b>Sanborn, 1930;<b> eotinus </b>K. Andersen, 1913;<b> motalavae </b>Felten and Kock, 1972; <b> pastoris </b>Felten and Kock, 1972.	Vanuatu, Aneiteum (= Aneityum).	Vanuatu including Banks Isls.	Appendix II	Vulnerable	 samoensis species group; see Almeida et al. (2014). Includes eotinus,  bakeri, and banksiana; see Felten and Kock (1972). Alsosee Flannery (1995b).	Mammal Diversity Database. (2023). Mammal Diversity Database (Version 1.11) [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7830771 released 15 April 2023	Pteropus anetianus	23	Vanuatu Flying Fox	Solomons Flying Fox|White Flying Fox	Theria	Placentalia	Boreoeutheria	Laurasiatheria	CHIROPTERA	PTEROPODIFORMES	NA	NA	PTEROPODOIDEA	PTEROPODIDAE	PTEROPODINAE	PTEROPODINI	Pteropus	NA	anetianus	J. E. Gray	1870	1						"New Hebrides: Aneiteum [= Aneityum Island, Vanuatu]."			anetianus J. E. Gray, 1870|eotinus K. Andersen, 1913|bakeri O. Thomas, 1925|banksiana Sanborn, 1930|aorensis B. Lawrence, 1945|motalavae Felten & Kock, 1972|pastoris Felten & Kock, 1972	NA	NA	Vanuatu	Oceania	Australasia/Oceania	VU	0	0	0	Pteropus_anetianus	0	sciname match	Pteropus_anetianus	0	IUCN. 2022. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2022-1. https://www.iucnredlist.org. Accessed on [28 September, 2022].	18716	Pteropus anetianus	ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	MAMMALIA	CHIROPTERA	PTEROPODIDAE	Pteropus	anetianus	Gray, 1870		20000000	Pteropus anetianus	Vulnerable	A4cd	2020	2019-07-13 00:00:00 UTC	3.1	English	Pteropus anetianus is assessed as Vulnerable under criterion A4cd as it is suspected to have experienced a 30% decline in mature individuals over 3 generations (24.3 yrs; GL = 8.1 years; Pacifici et al. 2013) based on past decline in habitat quality from subsistence and plantation agriculture, logging, tourism development, and hunting which intensifies following cyclones. A future decline of 30% is projected ;as a continuing decline in habitat quality from subsistence and plantation agriculture, logging, tourism development, and hunting.	<p>This may be a partly diurnal species. Animals generally spend the day in small, quiet colonies in smaller trees (Bani 1992). It has been found feeding on fruits and inflorescences of a range of species including figs, Syzygium sp., Barringtonia edulis , breadfruit, and coconuts (Flannery 1995). Births are believed to take place in August and September. Individuals are usually seen roosting in small groups of a few animals, in trees. It does not disperse well, and may not recolonise following extirpation episodes.</p>	The species is considered to be vulnerable to local extinctions (it is thought to have been extirpated from Tana Island), most especially because of its apparent limited dispersal capability (Flannery 1995). Deforestation for agriculture (small-scale shifting and industrial agriculture) and large-scale forestry operations are removing important lowland forest habitats. It is hunted for food throughout its range, but it generally does not appear to be overexploited, although populations can decline through increased hunting following typhoons (Mickleburgh et al. 1992). Approximately 30% of the species range was severely burned in the 2018/19 fires alone.	The population of ;Pteropus anetianus is suspected to have experienced a 30% decline in mature individuals over 3 generations (24.3 yrs; GL = 8.1 years; Pacifici et al. 2013) based on past decline in habitat quality from subsistence and plantation agriculture, logging, tourism development, and hunting which intensifies following cyclones; this pattern is expected to continue. While it is a widespread species, it can be relatively common in some locations.	Decreasing	<p>This species is endemic to Vanuatu, and is recorded with certainty from: Vanua Lava, Santa Maria (Gaua), Mota Lava, Pentecost, Aore, Malakula, Ambrym, Epi, Efate, Erromango, Anatom, Espirito Santo, Maewo, Ureparapara, Malo, Emao, Emae, Lopevi, Tongoa, Nguna, and Aoba. It is possibly extinct on Tana Island. Recent surveys (2018) on Vanua Lava and Mota failed to record the species, however survey was of few locations over a short period of time (T. Lavery pers. comm.). ;</p><p>Given the species limited dispersal capabilities, the Vanuatu Flying Fox population is considered to be severely fragmented in Vanuatu (estimate 5-8 locations) and appears to be comprised of a number of morphologically well-differentiated subspecies on islands separated by only moderate distances. It is a lowland species, although the upper elevation limit appears to be undocumented. ;</p>	The species is considered to be vulnerable to local extinctions, most especially because of its apparent limited dispersal capability (Flannery 1995). It is hunted for food, but it generally does not appear to be overexploited, although populations can decline through increased hunting following cyclones (Mickleburgh et al. 1992).	Terrestrial	<p>This species is listed on Appendix II of CITES. It is present in the Vatthe Conservation Area. Studies into the taxonomic status of the many subspecies of this species are needed. Further research into the distribution, population size and trends, ecology, and threats to it is needed.</p>	Australasian		FALSE	FALSE	Global	Simmons, N. B., & Cirranello, A. L. (2023). Batnames.org Species List Version 1.4 (1.4). Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8136157 	Pteropodidae	Pteropus		anetianus	Gray	1870	0	Cat. Monkeys, Lemurs, Fruit-eating Bats Brit. Mus.	p. 101	Vanuatu Flying Fox	<b> aorensis </b>Lawrence, 1945; <b> bakeri </b>Thomas, 1925;<b> banksiana </b>Sanborn, 1930;<b> eotinus </b>K. Andersen, 1913;<b> motalavae </b>Felten and Kock, 1972; <b> pastoris </b>Felten and Kock, 1972.	Vanuatu, Aneiteum (= Aneityum).	Vanuatu including Banks Isls.	Appendix II	Vulnerable	 samoensis species group; see Almeida et al. (2014). Includes eotinus,  bakeri, and banksiana; see Felten and Kock (1972). Alsosee Flannery (1995b).	Pteropus anetianus	1004452	23	Vanuatu Flying Fox	Solomons Flying Fox|White Flying Fox	Theria	Placentalia	Boreoeutheria	Laurasiatheria	CHIROPTERA	PTEROPODIFORMES	NA	NA	PTEROPODOIDEA	Pteropodidae	PTEROPODINAE	PTEROPODINI	Pteropus	NA	anetianus	J. E. Gray	1870	1						"New Hebrides: Aneiteum [= Aneityum Island, Vanuatu]."			anetianus J. E. Gray, 1870|eotinus K. Andersen, 1913|bakeri O. Thomas, 1925|banksiana Sanborn, 1930|aorensis B. Lawrence, 1945|motalavae Felten & Kock, 1972|pastoris Felten & Kock, 1972	NA	NA				Vanuatu	Oceania	Australasia/Oceania	VU	0	0	0	Pteropus_anetianus	0	sciname match	Pteropus_anetianus	0	Burgin, C. J., Zijlstra, J. S., Becker, M. A., Handika, H., Alston, J. M., Widness, J., Liphardt, S., Huckaby, D. G., and Upham, N. S. (2025). How many mammal species are there now? Updates and trends in taxonomic, nomenclatural, and geographic knowledge. Journal of Mammalogy in revision: TBD. https://doi.org/10.1101/2025.02.27.640393	Pteropus_anetianus	1004452	23	Vanuatu Flying Fox	Solomons Flying Fox|White Flying Fox	Theria	Placentalia	Boreoeutheria	Laurasiatheria	Chiroptera	Yinpterochiroptera	NA	NA	Pteropodoidea	Pteropodidae	Pteropodinae	Pteropodini	Pteropus	NA	anetianus	J. E. Gray	1	Spectrum anetianum	Gray, J.E. 1871-01-14. Catalogue of monkeys, lemurs, and fruit-eating bats in the collection of the British Museum. British Museum, London, 137 pp.	https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9994618	BMNH:Mamm:1854.8.25.1, BMNH:Mamm:1854.8.25.2	syntypes	https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/651cf171-2a6a-4183-9aac-b9234302f568 | https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/e20a8836-f04d-42cb-bf12-47765acdcea7	"New Hebrides: Aneiteum [= Aneityum Island, Vanuatu]."			NA	NA				Vanuatu	Oceania (Continent)	Australasia	VU	0	0	0	Pteropus_anetianus	0	sciname match	Pteropus_anetianus	0	Simmons, N. B., & Cirranello, A. L. (2025). Batnames.org Species List Version 1.7 (1.7). Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14796586	Pteropodidae	Pteropus		anetianus	Gray	1870	1	Cat. Monkeys, Lemurs, Fruit-eating Bats Brit. Mus.	p. 101	Vanuatu Flying Fox	aorensis Lawrence, 1945; bakeri Thomas, 1925; banksiana Sanborn, 1930; eotinus K. Andersen, 1913; motalavae Felten and Kock, 1972; pastoris Felten and Kock, 1972.	Vanuatu, Aneiteum (= Aneityum).	Vanuatu including Banks Isls.	<a href='https://cites.org/eng/app/appendices.php' target='_blank'>Appendix II</a>	<a href='https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/18716/22079958/' target='_blank'>Vulnerable</a>	samoensisspecies group; see Almeida et al. (2014). Includes eotinus, bakeri, and banksiana; see Felten and Kock (1972). Alsosee Flannery (1995b).		Mammal Diversity Database. (2025). Mammal Diversity Database (Version 2.2) [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15007505	NA	Pteropus anetianus; Pteropus anetianus; Pteropus anetianus; Pteropus anetianus; Pteropus anetianus; Pteropus anetianus; anetianus; aorensis; bakeri; banksiana; eotinus; motalavae; pastoris; anetianus; aorensis; bakeri; banksianus; eotinus; motalavae; pastoris; aorensis; bakeri; banksiana; eotinus; motalavae; pastoris; anetianus; eotinus; bakeri; banksiana; aorensis; motalavae; pastoris; Roussette du Vanuatu; Vanuatu-Flughund; Zorro volador de Vanuatu; Solomons Flying Fox; White Flying Fox; Vanuatu Flying Fox; Solomons Flying Fox; White Flying Fox; Vanuatu Flying Fox; Vanuatu Flying Fox; P. anetianus