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Two subspecies recognized.; [batnames2022]  vampyrus species group; see Almeida et al. (2014). Includes comorensis; see Hill (1971b) and Bergmans (1990). Does not include aldabrensis; see Bergmans (1990).; [IUCN] It seems probable that the two recognized subspecies Pteropus seychellensis seychellensis (from the Seychelles) and Pteropus seychellensis comorensis (from the Comoros Islands and Mafia Island) represent distinct taxa at the species level. In addition, the population of Pteropus seychellensis comorensis from Mafia island (Tanzania) might represent a species distinct from the populations of this bat recorded from the Comoros Islands.; [batnames2023]  vampyrus species group; see Almeida et al. (2014). Includes comorensis; see Hill (1971b) and Bergmans (1990). Does not include aldabrensis; see Bergmans (1990).; [batnames2025_1.7] vampyrusspecies group; see Almeida et al. (2014). Includes comorensis; see Hill (1971b) and Bergmans (1990). Does not include aldabrensis; see Bergmans (1990).				aldabrabensis, comorensis		comorensis.	seychellensis, aldabrensis, comorensis	seychellensis , comorensis		seychellensis, comorensis		seychellensis, comorensis	comorensis - comorensis	seychellensis, comorensis	It seems probable that the two recognized subspecies Pteropus seychellensis seychellensis (from the Seychelles) and Pteropus seychellensis comorensis (from the Comoros Islands and Mafia Island) represent distinct taxa at the species level. In addition, the population of Pteropus seychellensis comorensis from Mafia island (Tanzania) might represent a species distinct from the populations of this bat recorded from the Comoros Islands.	seychellensis, comorensis	comorensis - comorensis	seychellensis, comorensis, comorensis, comorensis 	seychellensis, comorensis, comorensis, comorensis	comorensis, seychellensis 	comorensis - comorensis 	seychellensis A. Milne-Edwards, 1878|comorensis A. R. Wallace, 1880 [nomen nudum]|comorensis Keller, 1898 [nomen nudum]|comorensis Nicoll, 1908		Corbet, G.B. and Hill, J.E. 1980. A World List of Mammalian Species. British Museum (Natural History), London, 226 pp.	Seychelles flying fox	Comoro Is, Aldabra I, Seychelles, Mafia I	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 seychellensis	Seychelle Isis., Mahe Isl.	Milne-Edwards	1877	Bull. Sci. Soc. Philom. Paris, ser. 7, 2:221.	Distribution: Ranging from the Seychelles, Al dabra, and the Comoros to Mafia island (south of Zanzibar).		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	Seychelles flying fox	Comoro Is, Aldabra I, Seychelles; Mafia I; (V)	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.	Milne-Edwards	1877	Bull. Sci. Soc. Philom. Paris, ser. 7, 2:221.	Includes comorensis; see Hill (1971b:574), who also included aldabrensis; but see Bergmans (1990) who kept aldabrensis as a separate species.	Seychelle Isis, Aldabra Isl, Comoro Isis, Mafia Isl (off Tanzania).	Seychelle Isis, Mahe Isl.		MILNE EDWARDS	1877	Ears shorter (30-35 mm) and size small er (forearm length, 130-157 mm) than P. rufus.	Distribution: Ranging from the Seychelles, Al dabra, and the Comoros to Mafia island (south of Zanzibar).	Three subspecies are recognized (HILL 1971):	P. s. seychellensis (Seychelles), P. s. aldabrensis (Aldabra), P. s. comorensis Comoros, (Mafia).	23	species	P. seychellensis	MILNE EDWARDS	1877	Pteropus	genus	Pteropus seychellensis				Ears shorter (30-35 mm) and size small er (forearm length, 130-157 mm) than P. rufus.	Three subspecies are recognized (HILL 1971):		19. P. seychellensis MILNE EDWARDS 1877 [niger group].	19	_P. s. comorensis_ Nicoll, 1908; _P. s. seychellensis_ Milne-Edwards, 1878			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 seychellensis	Pteropus		seychellensis	Milne-Edwards		1877		Bull. Sci. Soc. Philom. Paris, ser. 7	2		221		Seychelles Flying Fox	Seychelle Isls, Mahe Isl.	Seychelle Isls, Comoros Isls, Mafia Isl (off Tanzania).	CITES – Appendix II. IUCN/SSC Action Plan (1992) – Not Threatened. IUCN 2003 – Lower Risk (lc).	comorensis Nicoll, 1908; comorensis Wallace, 1880 [nomen nudum]; comorensis Keller, 1898 [nomen nudum].	niger species group. Includes comorensis; see Hill (1971b) and Bergmans (1990). Does not include aldabrensis; see Bergmans (1990).	03AD87FAFF90F67F8CB93C51FCE1FBD8	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	160	zip:hash://sha256/ec5fd314a06aba1a7b0b72f23e54ac625ae272bd98f82f1d01f4c09627d9e8e0!/treatments-xml-main/data/03/AD/87/03AD87FAFFA2F64C89B03D45F899F895.xml	Pteropus seychellensis	Pteropodidae	Pteropus	seychellensis	Milne-Edwards	1878	Roussette des Seychelles @fr | Seychellen-Flughund @de | Zorro volador de las Seychelles @es	Pteropus seychellensis Milne-Edwards, 1877 , Mahé (Island), Seychelle Islands. Pteropus seychellensis is in the vampyrus species group. Two subspecies recognized.	P.s.seychellensisMilne-Edwards,1877—EgraniticSeychelles,includingMahé,P.r.lin,LaDigue,andSilhouette. P.s. comorensis Nicoll, 1908 — Mafia I ( Tanzania ) and Comoro Is (Grande Comore, Anjouan, Mohéli, and Mayotte ).	Head-body 235 mm (tailless), ear 35 mm , hindfoot 38-49 mm , forearm 147-158 mm (males) and 151-154 mm (females); weight 370-390 g . The Seychelles Flying Fox is large and brown. Head is fox-like; muzzle is long and tapering; anterior one-half of face is dark brown, clearly contrasting with yellow posterior one-half; and ears are pointed, naked, and dark brown, without conspicuous basal ear patches. Males and females are similar in color; back is blackish brown (exceptionally with scattered pale gray hairs), with striking yellow, pale gold, or brownish yellow mantle; crown is golden yellow or brownish yellow; collar is longer and particularly coarser in males, with golden yellow or rusty yellow pelage adjoined to mantle; pelage is dense and mid-dorsally 14 mm long. Ventrally, chin and throat are dark brown, turning into bright orange, rusty yellow, or bright rusty brown on chest and dark brown with pale yellow wash abdominally and on flanks; and hairs in latter area are bicolored, with dark brown bases and yellow tips. Wings are blackish dark brown and attach to second toe; uropatagium is relatively well developed. Index claw is present. Skull is typical pteropine, long and robust; rostrum is of medium length. Dentition is typical pteropine.	Primary and secondary tropical moist forests from sea level up to elevations of c. 1000 m on Grande Comore, ¢. 760 m on Anjouan, ¢. 500 m on Mohéli, and ¢. 250 m on Mayotte .	The Seychelles Flying Fox feeds on soft fruits, pollen, nectar, and leaves of Mangifera ( Anacardiaceae ); Carica ( Caricaceae ); Terminalia ( Combretaceae ); Vitex ( Lamiaceae ); Adansonia and Ceiba ( Malvaceae ); Ficus ( Moraceae ); Eugenia and Syzygium ( Myrtaceae ); Musa ( Musaceae ); and cultivated fruits and nectar from Ceiba and Erythrina ( Fabaceae ). It is an important disperser of rare endemic forest trees.	Littersize of the Seychelles Flying Fox is one. On Comoro Islands , reproduction is seasonally monoestrous, with mating in April-June when wet season changes to dry season. Young clinging on their mothers have been recorded in January.	The Seychelles Flying Fox is partially diurnal, crepuscular, and nocturnal. During the day,it roosts in shaded trees such as Ceiba , Tamarindus ( Fabaceae ), and Casuarina ( Casuarinaceae ), where they hang freely from branches. They are often noisy and quarrel with neighbors, engaging themselves in play-fighting, tussles, and play-chasing. Early in the afternoon, they leave roosts, probably taking advantage of updraft winds that enable them to travel further by gliding rather than flapping. Earliest departures begin at noon, but most of individuals leave roosts at 14:00-17:30 h. In late afternoon, they mightfly short distances over the sea and dip their lower body in the seawater, possibly to retrieve salt from the water or remove parasites. They return to roosts around sunrise.	Seychelles Flying Foxes roost in colonies of 20-2000 individuals in a variety of social groups: pairs of adults, harems containing one male and several females, maternity associations of females and young, and bachelor groups. Communication can be vocal, visual, olfactory, and physical. During the night, they commute up to 5 km or more to feeding areas.	CITES Appendix II. Classified as Least Concern on The IUCN Red List. The Seychelles Flying Fox is hunted for food and as a pest of crop fruit on a limited scale on some islands. Collisions with powerlines constitute an increasing threat. It occurs in protected areas such as Morne Seychellois National Park on Mahé Island . Population on Mafia Island might be threatened, particularly if it is a separate species.	Almeida et al. (2014) | Bergmans (1991) | Bergmans, Gerlach et al. (2017) | Cheke & Dahl (1981) | Gerlach (2003) | Goodman, Weyeneth et al. (2010) | Happold, M. ( 2013m) | Hill (1971a) | Mickleburgh et al. (1992) | O'Brien etal. (2009) | Riccucci (2016)	https://zenodo.org/record/6448919/files/figure.png	185. Seychelles Flying Fox Pteropus seychellensis French: Roussette des Seychelles / German: Seychellen-Flughund / Spanish: Zorro volador de las Seychelles Taxonomy. Pteropus seychellensis Milne-Edwards, 1877 , Mahé (Island), Seychelle Islands. Pteropus seychellensis is in the vampyrus species group. Two subspecies recognized. Subspecies and Distribution. P.s.seychellensisMilne-Edwards,1877—EgraniticSeychelles,includingMahé,P.r.lin,LaDigue,andSilhouette. P.s. comorensis Nicoll, 1908 — Mafia I ( Tanzania ) and Comoro Is (Grande Comore, Anjouan, Mohéli, and Mayotte ). Descriptive notes. Head-body 235 mm (tailless), ear 35 mm , hindfoot 38-49 mm , forearm 147-158 mm (males) and 151-154 mm (females); weight 370-390 g . The Seychelles Flying Fox is large and brown. Head is fox-like; muzzle is long and tapering; anterior one-half of face is dark brown, clearly contrasting with yellow posterior one-half; and ears are pointed, naked, and dark brown, without conspicuous basal ear patches. Males and females are similar in color; back is blackish brown (exceptionally with scattered pale gray hairs), with striking yellow, pale gold, or brownish yellow mantle; crown is golden yellow or brownish yellow; collar is longer and particularly coarser in males, with golden yellow or rusty yellow pelage adjoined to mantle; pelage is dense and mid-dorsally 14 mm long. Ventrally, chin and throat are dark brown, turning into bright orange, rusty yellow, or bright rusty brown on chest and dark brown with pale yellow wash abdominally and on flanks; and hairs in latter area are bicolored, with dark brown bases and yellow tips. Wings are blackish dark brown and attach to second toe; uropatagium is relatively well developed. Index claw is present. Skull is typical pteropine, long and robust; rostrum is of medium length. Dentition is typical pteropine. Habitat. Primary and secondary tropical moist forests from sea level up to elevations of c. 1000 m on Grande Comore, ¢. 760 m on Anjouan, ¢. 500 m on Mohéli, and ¢. 250 m on Mayotte . Food and Feeding. The Seychelles Flying Fox feeds on soft fruits, pollen, nectar, and leaves of Mangifera ( Anacardiaceae ); Carica ( Caricaceae ); Terminalia ( Combretaceae ); Vitex ( Lamiaceae ); Adansonia and Ceiba ( Malvaceae ); Ficus ( Moraceae ); Eugenia and Syzygium ( Myrtaceae ); Musa ( Musaceae ); and cultivated fruits and nectar from Ceiba and Erythrina ( Fabaceae ). It is an important disperser of rare endemic forest trees. Breeding. Littersize of the Seychelles Flying Fox is one. On Comoro Islands , reproduction is seasonally monoestrous, with mating in April-June when wet season changes to dry season. Young clinging on their mothers have been recorded in January. Activity patterns. The Seychelles Flying Fox is partially diurnal, crepuscular, and nocturnal. During the day,it roosts in shaded trees such as Ceiba , Tamarindus ( Fabaceae ), and Casuarina ( Casuarinaceae ), where they hang freely from branches. They are often noisy and quarrel with neighbors, engaging themselves in play-fighting, tussles, and play-chasing. Early in the afternoon, they leave roosts, probably taking advantage of updraft winds that enable them to travel further by gliding rather than flapping. Earliest departures begin at noon, but most of individuals leave roosts at 14:00-17:30 h. In late afternoon, they mightfly short distances over the sea and dip their lower body in the seawater, possibly to retrieve salt from the water or remove parasites. They return to roosts around sunrise. Movements, Home range and Social organization. Seychelles Flying Foxes roost in colonies of 20-2000 individuals in a variety of social groups: pairs of adults, harems containing one male and several females, maternity associations of females and young, and bachelor groups. Communication can be vocal, visual, olfactory, and physical. During the night, they commute up to 5 km or more to feeding areas. Status and Conservation. CITES Appendix II. Classified as Least Concern on The IUCN Red List. The Seychelles Flying Fox is hunted for food and as a pest of crop fruit on a limited scale on some islands. Collisions with powerlines constitute an increasing threat. It occurs in protected areas such as Morne Seychellois National Park on Mahé Island . Population on Mafia Island might be threatened, particularly if it is a separate species. Bibliography. Almeida et al. (2014), Bergmans (1991), Bergmans, Gerlach et al. (2017), Cheke & Dahl (1981), Gerlach (2003), Goodman, Weyeneth et al. (2010), Happold, M. ( 2013m ), Hill (1971a), Mickleburgh et al. (1992), O'Brien etal. (2009), Riccucci (2016).	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 seychellensis	Pteropus		seychellensis	Milne-Edwards	1878	0	Bull. Sci. Soc. Philom. Paris	sér. 7, 2: 221	Seychelles Flying Fox	<b> comorensis </b> Nicoll, 1908; comorensis Wallace, 1880 [ nomen nudum ]; comorensis Keller, 1898 [ nomen nudum ].	Seychelle Isls, Mahe Isl.	Seychelle Isls, Comoros Isls, Mafia Isl (off Tanzania).	Appendix II	Least Concern	 vampyrus species group; see Almeida et al. (2014). Includes comorensis; see Hill (1971b) and Bergmans (1990). Does not include aldabrensis; see Bergmans (1990).	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 seychellensis	23	Seychelles Flying Fox		Theria	Placentalia	Boreoeutheria	Laurasiatheria	CHIROPTERA	PTEROPODIFORMES	NA	NA	PTEROPODOIDEA	PTEROPODIDAE	PTEROPODINAE	PTEROPODINI	Pteropus	NA	seychellensis	Milne-Edwards	1877	0	Pteropus_seychellensis	Milne-Edwards, A. (1877). Observations sur les chauves-souris des iles Seychelles. Bulletin de la Société philomathique de Paris, ser. 7, 2, 222.	https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/98666#page/461/mode/1up	MNHN 1878-1110 [lectotype]		Mahé (Island), Seychelle Islands.			seychellensis Milne-Edwards, 1877|comorensis A. R. Wallace, 1880 [nomen nudum]|comorensis Keller, 1898 [nomen nudum]|comorensis Nicoll, 1908	NA	NA	Tanzania|Comoros|Seychelles|Mayotte	Africa	Afrotropic	LC	0	0	0	Pteropus_seychellensis	0	sciname match	Pteropus_seychellensis	0	IUCN. 2022. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2022-1. https://www.iucnredlist.org. Accessed on [28 September, 2022].	18759	Pteropus seychellensis	ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	MAMMALIA	CHIROPTERA	PTEROPODIDAE	Pteropus	seychellensis	Milne-Edwards, 1877	It seems probable that the two recognized subspecies Pteropus seychellensis seychellensis (from the Seychelles) and Pteropus seychellensis comorensis (from the Comoros Islands and Mafia Island) represent distinct taxa at the species level. In addition, the population of Pteropus seychellensis comorensis from Mafia island (Tanzania) might represent a species distinct from the populations of this bat recorded from the Comoros Islands.	20000000	Pteropus seychellensis	Least Concern		2017	2016-08-31 00:00:00 UTC	3.1	English	Listed as Least Concern in view of its wide distribution, presumed large population, and because it is unlikely to be declining fast enough to qualify for listing in a more threatened category.	This species has been recorded from primary and secondary tropical moist forest and coral rag forest. Roosting take place in trees. In addition to native plants the bats also feed on cultivated fruits and are considered a minor nuisance in some areas. It is considered to be an important dispersal agent for some of the native forest trees, including some rare endemics (Gerlach 2004).	Overall, there currently appear to be no major threats to the species. There is some limited hunting for food on a few islands in the species range (e.g.. Mahé and Praslin in the Seychelles) however, this does not appear to be significantly impacting the population at present. Additional localised threats include mortality through collision with power lines, and possible persecution as a pest of fruit crops.	This species is widespread throughout the Seychelles, with some colonies consisting of up to 300 individuals. It is very common in villages and towns (Goodman 2007). The population was estimated to be around 10,000 individuals on the Seychelles in 1979, and was believed to be close to this level in 2004 although adequate censuses have not been completed for all islands (Gerlach 2004).	Stable	This species is has been recorded from the Seychelles, the Union of the Comoro and Tanzania. In the Seychelles it is present on a number of islands including Mahé, Praslin, La Digue, and Silhouette. Gerlach (2004) mentions that it has recently been recorded roosting on a number of islands where its presence was previously unconfirmed. In the Comoros it is known from the islands of Anjouan, Grand Comore and Moheli. In Tanzania, it is restricted to Mafia island.		Terrestrial	A large population (2,000 to 3,000 bats) of this species is present in the Morne Seychellois National Park on Mahé, Seychelles (Nicholl and Racey 1981). There is a general need to continue monitoring activities for this species in order to detect any possible declines and to determine if there are any movements between populations. Studies are underway to better determine the taxonomic status of the population of bats from Mafia Island (Pteropus seychellensis comorensis ) largely to understand if this population should be recognised at the species level distinct from P. seychellensis . The population of Mafia Island may be threatened, and an assessment of the situation on this island and of the possibilities for the species’ protection there is highly desirable (Mickleburgh et al. 1992). This species is listed on Appendix II of CITES.	Afrotropical		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		seychellensis	Milne-Edwards	1878	0	Bull. Sci. Soc. Philom. Paris	sér. 7, 2: 221	Seychelles Flying Fox	<b> comorensis </b> Nicoll, 1908; comorensis Wallace, 1880 [ nomen nudum ]; comorensis Keller, 1898 [ nomen nudum ].	Seychelle Isls, Mahe Isl.	Seychelle Isls, Comoros Isls, Mafia Isl (off Tanzania).	Appendix II	Least Concern	 vampyrus species group; see Almeida et al. (2014). Includes comorensis; see Hill (1971b) and Bergmans (1990). Does not include aldabrensis; see Bergmans (1990).	Pteropus seychellensis	1004499	23	Seychelles Flying Fox		Theria	Placentalia	Boreoeutheria	Laurasiatheria	CHIROPTERA	PTEROPODIFORMES	NA	NA	PTEROPODOIDEA	Pteropodidae	PTEROPODINAE	PTEROPODINI	Pteropus	NA	seychellensis	Milne-Edwards	1877	0	Pteropus_seychellensis	Milne-Edwards, A. (1877). Observations sur les chauves-souris des iles Seychelles. Bulletin de la Société philomathique de Paris, ser. 7, 2, 222.	https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/98666#page/461/mode/1up	MNHN 1878-1110 [lectotype]		Mahé (Island), Seychelle Islands.			seychellensis Milne-Edwards, 1877|comorensis A. R. Wallace, 1880 [nomen nudum]|comorensis Keller, 1898 [nomen nudum]|comorensis Nicoll, 1908	NA	NA				Tanzania|Comoros|Seychelles|Mayotte	Africa	Afrotropic	LC	0	0	0	Pteropus_seychellensis	0	sciname match	Pteropus_seychellensis	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_seychellensis	1004499	23	Seychelles Flying Fox		Theria	Placentalia	Boreoeutheria	Laurasiatheria	Chiroptera	Yinpterochiroptera	NA	NA	Pteropodoidea	Pteropodidae	Pteropodinae	Pteropodini	Pteropus	NA	seychellensis	A. Milne-Edwards	0	Pteropus Seychellensis	Milne-Edwards, A. 1878. Observations sur les chauves-souris des îles Seychelles. Bulletin de la Société philomathique de Paris (7)2:221-222.	https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31629362	MNHN-ZM-MO-1878-1110	lectotype	http://coldb.mnhn.fr/catalognumber/mnhn/zm/mo-1878-1110	Mahé (Island), Seychelle Islands.			NA	NA				Tanzania|Comoros|Seychelles|Mayotte	Africa	Afrotropic	LC	0	0	0	Pteropus_seychellensis	0	sciname match	Pteropus_seychellensis	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		seychellensis	Milne-Edwards	1878	0	Bull. Sci. Soc. Philom. Paris	sér. 7, 2: 221	Seychelles Flying Fox	comorensis Nicoll, 1908; comorensis Wallace, 1880 [nomen nudum]; comorensis Keller, 1898 [nomen nudum].	Seychelle Isls, Mahe Isl.	Seychelle Isls, Comoros Isls, Mafia Isl (off Tanzania).	<a href='https://cites.org/eng/app/appendices.php' target='_blank'>Appendix II</a>	<a href='https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/18759/22087745/' target='_blank'>Least Concern</a>	vampyrusspecies group; see Almeida et al. (2014). Includes comorensis; see Hill (1971b) and Bergmans (1990). Does not include aldabrensis; see Bergmans (1990).		Mammal Diversity Database. (2025). Mammal Diversity Database (Version 2.2) [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15007505	NA	Pteropus seychellensis; Pteropus seychellensis; Pteropus seychellensis; Pteropus seychellensis; Pteropus seychellensis; Pteropus seychellensis; seychellensis ; comorensis; seychellensis; comorensis; comorensis; comorensis; seychellensis; comorensis; Roussette des Seychelles; Seychellen-Flughund; Zorro volador de las Seychelles; Seychelles Flying Fox; Seychelles Flying Fox; Seychelles Flying Fox; P. seychellensis