The Guam flying fox, also known as the little Marianas fruit bat (Pteropus tokudae), is an extinct species of small megabat that was endemic to Guam in the Mariana Islands in Micronesia and was confirmed extinct, with hunting or habitat change blamed. It was first recorded in 1931 and was seen roosting with the larger and much more common Mariana fruit bat. The last specimen was a female found roosting at Tarague cliff in March 1967 that escaped capture, an unconfirmed sighting followed in the 1970s, and none has been seen since. It was about 15 centimetres long with a wingspan of about 70 centimetres and a weight of 152 grams, and very similar to the Chuuk flying fox.
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System (Realm) ThreatsInvasive and Other Problematic Species, Genes and Diseases 2 Relationship to People Relationship to PeopleEaten or Drunk by People 1 Living or Extinct Conservation Status Activity Pattern Connections
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Source Guam flying fox (Wikipedia)
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Source Guam flying fox (Wikipedia)Distribution, GuamQuote, Distribution, Guam
Little is known about the behaviour of this flying fox, but it is likely that it fed on the fruits, flowers, and foliage of evergreen shrubs and trees that are characteristic of the limestone forests found in the northern part of Guam.
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1. Animal Diversity Web (University of Michigan Museum of Zoology): Animal Diversity Web: Pteropus tokudae
Animal Diversity Web (University of Michigan Museum of Zoology)Food Habits, Primary Diet
Primary Diet herbivore herbivore frugivore frugivore
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terrestrial
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food
Economic Importance for Humans: Positive, Positive Impacts, relationship to people
pollinates crops
View the Source 2. Guam flying fox (Wikipedia)
Distribution, Guam
Little is known about the behaviour of this flying fox, but it is likely that it fed on the fruits, flowers, and foliage of evergreen shrubs and trees that are characteristic of the limestone forests found in the northern part of Guam.
Article text, threats
Another factor may have been the introduction, into the island, of the predatory brown tree snake (Boiga irregularis).
Child Taxon Of: Pteropodidae, Lead
The Guam flying fox (Pteropus tokudae), also known as the little Marianas fruit bat, is an extinct species of small megabat endemic to Guam in the Marianas Islands in Micronesia that was confirmed extinct due to hunting or habitat changes.
In Group: Bats (Chiroptera), Lead
The Guam flying fox (Pteropus tokudae), also known as the little Marianas fruit bat, is an extinct species of small megabat endemic to Guam in the Marianas Islands in Micronesia that was confirmed extinct due to hunting or habitat changes.
View the Source3. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF): GBIF species 5218650: species profile of Pteropus tokudae
Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)speciesProfilesQuote, speciesProfiles
"extinct": true
4. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF): GBIF species 5218650: IUCN Red List category of Pteropus tokudae
Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)iucnRedListCategoryQuote, iucnRedListCategory
"category": "EXTINCT"
5. EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014): EltonTraits 1.0 mammal foraging attributes (MamFuncDat)
EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014)MamFuncDat.txt, row Pteropus tokudae (Activity-Nocturnal, Activity-Crepuscular, Activity-Diurnal columns)Quote, MamFuncDat.txt, row Pteropus tokudae (Activity-Nocturnal, Activity-Crepuscular, Activity-Diurnal columns)
3752 Pteropus tokudae Pteropodidae 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 0 0 Ref_1 ABC Ar A 1 0 0 Ref_1 ABC 152 Ref_117 1
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