Gilliard's flying fox endangered species. Gilliard's flying fox The Gilliard's flying fox ("Pteropus gilliardorum") is a species of flying fox in the family Pteropodidae. In Spanish, the common name is "zorro volador de Gilliard". It is endemic to Papua New Guinea. It is known from only three specimens. Their natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical swamps. They prefer to stay solitary or in small groups. They live in a restricted range, and widespread clearing of lowland forests could affect upland habitats. Not enough information about the Gilliard's flying fox is available to determine if it is a
Guam flying fox a length of about , a wingspan of about , and a body weight of . It is very similar in appearance to the Chuuk flying fox ("Pteropus insularis"). The top of the head is greyish, the back, throat and underparts brown or dark brown and the side of the neck golden-brown. Little is known of the behaviour of this flying fox but it is likely to have fed on the fruits, flowers and foliage of evergreen shrubs and trees typical of the limestone forests that occur in the northern part of Guam. Nor is much known of its reproductive