New Guinea Big-eared Bat
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The New Guinea big-eared bat (Pharotis imogene) is an Vesper bat endemic to Papua New Guinea. It is listed as a critically endangered species due to ongoing habitat loss. It is the only member of the genus Pharotis.
The species is known from only 45 specimens collected in 1890. The specimens (all female) were collected near Kamali in southeastern Papua New Guinea. As it has not been seen since it is generally considered extinct.
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- Chiroptera Specialist Group (1996). Pharotis imogene. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 11 May 2006. Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is critically endangered and the criteria used
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