Pteropus coxi Helgen, Helgen & Wilson, 2009
Large Samoan flying fox
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Conservation Status
Extinct
Last record: Between 1838 and 1841
IUCN RedList status: Extinct
Distribution
Samoa
Biology
Hypodigm
Holotype: USNM 3791 ("probably male")
Type locality: "Samoan Isle"
Paratype: USNM 3790
Media
References
Original scientific description:
Helgen, Kristofer M, Helgen, Lauren E., and, Wilson, Don E. (2009). Pacific Flying Foxes (Mammalia: Chiroptera): Two New Species of Pteropus from Samoa, Probably Extinct. American Museum Novitates 3646: 1-37.
Other references:
Tsang, S. M. (2020). Pteropus coxi. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T84931267A95642285. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T84931267A95642285.en. Accessed on 02 July 2022.
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