Tubabao is an island off the southeastern point of Samar Island.

The Seabees were taken off and brought into Samar Island.

The mainland is attached entirely to the entire Samar Island.

Days later it stalled while located about 250 miles (400 km) east of Samar Island, and gradually weakened.

It moved to the northwest, and struck Samar Island on December 2.

Xangsane made landfall on Samar Island as a severe tropical storm.

Moving westward over the next several days, there was little change in organization until is approached Samar Island.

A population of this species has apparently become extinct on Samar Island in the Philippines during the 20th century.

It is located in the northernmost part of Samar Island.

An apparently extinct population from Samar Island might constitute a fourth species, but the only known specimen has been lost.