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Proposed Covered Species

The Guam HCP is intended to provide a streamlined approach for requesting and receiving endangered species permits for the effects of development and conservation projects on covered species. Covered species may include ESA-listed animal and plant species or species likely to become ESA-listed animal and plant species in the future. The Guam HCP includes 14 proposed covered species, including 7 plants, 1 butterfly, 3 reptiles, 2 snails, and 1 mammal.

Plants

  • Dendrobium guamense
    Dendrobium  guamense
    Credit: Laura Gombar
  • Fadang
    Fadang (Cycas micronesica)
    Credit: Else Demeulenaere
  • Phyllanthus saffordii
    (Phyllanthus saffordii)
    Credit: Lauren Gutierrez
  • Bulbophullum Guamense
    Siboyas hålom tåno’ (Bulbophullum Guamense)
    Credit: Lauren Gutierrez
  • Tabernaemontana rotensis
    Tabernaemontana rotensis
    Credit: Lauren Gutierrez
  • Tuberolabium guamense
    Tuberolabium guamense
    Credit: Matthew Putnam
  • Hedyotis megalantha
    Hedyotis megalantha
    (Credit: Vince Fabian)

Butterflies

  • Mariana eight-spot butterfly
    Mariana eight-spot butterfly
    (Ababang, Hypolimnas octocula marianensis)
    Credit: Curt Fiedler

Reptiles

  • Gual’ek hålom tåno’
    Gual’ek hålom tåno’ (Slevin’s skink, Emoia slevini
    Credit: Curt Fiedler
  • Haggan
    Haggan
    (Green Sea Turtle, Chelonia myodas)
    Credit: Dave Burdick
  • Haggan karai
    Haggan karai
    (Hawksbill Sea Turtle, Eretomochelys imbricata)
      Credit: David Burdick

Snails

  • Partula Radiolata
    Guam tree snail
    (Akaleha’, Samoana fragilis)
    Credit: Curt Fiedler
  • Samoana Fragilis
    Fragile tree snail
    (Akaleha’, Partula radiolata)
    Credit: Curt Fiedler

Mammals

  • Fanihi
    Fanihi
    (Mariana fruit bat, Pteropus mariannus)
    Credit: Julia Boland