National Park of American Samoa Pacific Sheath-tailed Bat Inventory Dataset
Kozar K. 2009. National Park of American Samoa Pacific Sheath-tailed Bat Inventory Dataset. Heather Fraser
Acoustic surveys were done in 2006 using Mini-3 bat detectors, while surveys in 2008 were done using Anabat II frequency division bat detectors. Literature reviews, interviews with local residents and park personnel, and discussions with other scientists working with insectivorous bats were also conducted to investigate possible locations of Pacific sheathtailed bats in sample areas. Because E. semicaudata is rare in our survey areas, this inventory was highly exploratory and opportunistic in nature. Although we did not detect any Pacific sheath-tailed bats in American Samoa during acoustic surveys in 2006 and 2008, it is possible that these bats have moved into more remote areas of the islands.
- Type
- Geospatial Dataset
- Authors
- Kozar, Kelly
- Date of Issue
- 2009-10-28
- Publisher
- Heather Fraser
- Units
- NPSA , PACN
- Keywords
- American Samoa, Biota, Emballonura semicaudata, Mammal Inventory, Micronesia, National Park of American Samoa National Park, NPSA, Ofu /Olosega, Pacific sheath-tailed bat, Polynesia, Tau, Tutuila, Wildlife