Non-Native Animals
Pteropus tokudae
Guam Flying Fox
EX
Extinct
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
ver 3.1, 2008
Taxonomy
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Specific Epithettokudae Tate, 1934
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Common Name
- Guam Flying Fox (English)
- Guam Fruit Bat (English)
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ResidentialNon-Native
The taxonomic status is pending for approval
Description
Pteropus tokudae was endemic to Guam and it was hunted locally as a food source. The last being seen is during the late 1970s (IUCN, 2008). The introduction of the predatory Brown Tree Snake (Boiga irregularis) to Guam possibly contributed to the extinction of this species.
Assessment
| Year Published | Assessment | Red List Category | Version |
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| 2008 | IUCN Red List of Threatened Species |
Extinct (EX)
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3.1 |
| 1996 | IUCN Red List of Threatened Species |
Extinct (EX)
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N/A |
| 1994 | IUCN Red List of Threatened Species |
Extinct (EX)
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N/A |
| 1990 | IUCN Red List of Threatened Species |
Extinct (EX)
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N/A |
| 1986 | IUCN Red List of Threatened Species |
Endangered (EN)
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N/A |
Relationship
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Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS)
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Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)
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Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS)
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Sabah Environmental Trust (SET)
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Rimba
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References
Article
- Aziz, S.A., McConkey, K.R., Tanalgo, K, Sritongchuay, T., Low, M.R., Ong, J.Y., Mildenstein, TL, Nuevo-Diego, CE, Lim, V.C. & Racey, P.A. (2021). The Critical Importance of Old World Fruit Bats for Healthy Ecosystems and Economies. Front. Ecol. Evol. 9. https://doi.org/10.3389/fevo.2021.641411 — [ Adobe PDF (PDF) ]
Acknowledgements :- Ms. Nur Asikin Binti Maskuri, Ms. Nurfadzilah Bt Azmi, Mr. Tan Kok Kiat & Mr. Yasser Mohamed Arifin
Species Citation :- Pteropus tokudae. Malaysia Biodiversity Information System (MyBIS). Accessed via https://www.mybis.gov.my/sp/49668. [Retrieved 28 November 2023].
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