Pteropus vampyrus
Large Flying-fox
As recorded: Pteropus giganteus (Brünnich, 1782)
Animalia › Chordata › Mammalia › Chiroptera › Pteropodidae
- Collected by
- L W Quate & R M MitchellRudy Mitchell →Larry W. Quate →
- Locality
- Kathmandu
- Region
- Nepal
- Identified by
- K F Koopman, Jun 19902 Jun →K.F. Koopman →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Pteropus vampyrus observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 308 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.
2026-10-25
Thailand
(c) Meow, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-08
Bali, ID
(c) Nusantara Wilderness, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-02
Indonesia
(c) K01_KO26RA, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-02
Sabah, MY
(c) praveen pandian, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-11
Sandakan, MY-SA, MY
(c) luisag1996, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-08
Jawa Barat, ID
(c) Nara Gunadharma, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Pteropus vampyrus. BPBM 30382. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 95004481. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm/30382.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 95004481 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026