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Marianas Flying Fox  

Scientific Name:
Pteropus mariannus

Other Names and/or Listed subspecies:
Pteropus keraudren, Marianas Fruit Bat, Marianna Flying Fox, Micronesian Flying Fox, Pagan Island Fruit Bat, Ulithi Fruit Bat

Area(s) Where Listed As Endangered:
Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands

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