Guam flying fox
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Extinct (1968)
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| Pteropus tokudae Tate, 1934 |
The Guam flying fox (Pteropus tokudae) was a tiny megabat from Guam in the Marianas Islands in Micronesia. It was first recorded in 1931. It often roosted with the larger and much more common Marianas flying fox. The last specimen was a female found roosting at Tarague cliff in March 1967. A young bat escaped capture. A bat may have been seen in June 1974. The bat may have died out due to hunting or habitat change.
[edit] References
- Chiroptera Specialist Group (1996). Pteropus tokudae. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 05 May 2006. Database entry includes justification for why this species is listed as extinct
- 'A Gap in Nature' by Tim Flannery and Peter Schouten (2001), published by William Heinemann
