The status of fruit bats in American Samoa
Cox PA and Tuttle M. 1986. The status of fruit bats in American Samoa
This paper is a summary of information related to flying foxes in Samoa and recommendations for conservation measures. Describes the ecological and cultural importance of flying foxes in Samoa, details the status of the species, and provides recommendations to the Government of American Samoa.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Cox, Paul; Tuttle, Merlin
- Date of Issue
- 1986
- Units
- NPSA , PACN
- Keywords
- American Samoa, Animal Studies, Ecology, Pacific Fruit Bats (Pteropodidae), Samoan Fruit Bat (Pteropus samoensis), Sheath-tailed bat (Emballonura semicaudata), Threatened & Endangered Species, Tongan fruit bat (Pteropus tonganus)