Hi Wendee and list, The Mariana flying fox (Pteropus mariannus - more commonly called Mariana fruit bat) is found on Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands. There was an endemic Guam flying fox (Pteropus tokudae) which was a much smaller species. That is thought to have become extinct in the late 1960's or early 1970's.
The Guam Division of Aquatic and Wildlife Resources has a bat program. Check out http://www.guamdawr.org/learningcenter/factsheets/mammals/fruitbat_html/ . Cheers, Mark Dr. Mark Tupper Scientist - Coral Reefs The WorldFish Center Los Banos, Laguna, PHILIPPINES Tel +632 580-5659 (2889) GMT +8 Mobile: +63 917-524-0864 http://www.worldfishcenter.org Reducing poverty and hunger by improving fisheries and aquaculture. __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 3528 (20081016) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com
