Pteropus tokudae Tate, 1934

Guam Flying Fox

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Jeffery Rebitzke, University of Michigan
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Ondrej Podlaha, University of Michigan
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Rebitzke, J. 2002. "Pteropus tokudae" (On-line), Animal Diversity Web. Accessed October 26, 2009 at http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Pteropus_tokudae.html. 

 

Pteropus tokudae was first discovered in 1931 during an expedition to Guam and was identified and described by G. H. H. Tate in 1934. Tate (1934) first described Pteropus tokudae and documented a body length of 140-151 mm, a wingspan of 650-709 mm, and a body weight of 152 g. He also noted that the species bore a striking resemblance to Pteropus insularis - a fruit bat found in Micronesia - with the exception of Pteropus tokudae was a race of P. insularis. The abdomen and wings were brown to dark brown with few whitish hairs. The mantle and sides of the neck were brown to light gold. The top of the head was grayish to yellowish brown with prominent ears, and the throat and chin were dark brown.

 
"Pteropus tokudae Tate, 1934". Encyclopedia of Life, available from "http://www.eol.org/pages/289431". Accessed 16 Mar 2010.