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Pteropus molossinus
Caroline Flying Fox, Pohnpei Flying Fox
As recorded: Pteropus molossinus Temminck, 1853
Animalia › Chordata › Mammalia › Chiroptera › Pteropodidae
- Collected by
- ?
- Locality
- Confiscated by Customs in Guam. Said to be from Pohnpei.
- Island
- Possibly Pohnpei
- Region
- Micronesia
- Identified by
- K F Koopman, 1990 *1990 * →K.F. Koopman →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Pteropus molossinus observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 11 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-06-10.
2026-06-10
Pohnpei, FM
(c) Bradley Rentz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-23
Pohnpei, FM
no rights reserved
2026-04-21
Pohnpei, FM
no rights reserved
2024-11-20
Pohnpei, FM
(c) Bradley Rentz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-11-20
Pohnpei, FM
(c) Bradley Rentz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-11-20
Pohnpei, FM
(c) Bradley Rentz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Pteropus molossinus. BPBM 178202. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 95005703. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz/178202.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 95005703 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026