Solomons flying fox
| Solomons flying fox | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Pteropodidae |
| Genus: | Pteropus |
| Species: | P. rayneri |
| Binomial name | |
| Pteropus rayneri Gray, 1870 | |
| Solomons flying fox range
P. r. rayneri
P. r. grandis
P. r. rubianus
P. r. monoensis
P. r. lavellanus | |
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.