Leach's single leaf bat
| Leach's single leaf bat | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Phyllostomidae |
| Genus: | Monophyllus |
| Species: | M. redmani |
| Binomial name | |
| Monophyllus redmani Leach, 1821 | |
Leach's single leaf bat[1] or Greater Antillean long-tongued bat[2] (Monophyllus redmani) is a species of bat in the family Phyllostomidae. It is found in southern Bahamas, Cuba, Jamaica, Hispaniola (Haiti and the Dominican Republic), and Puerto Rico. It forms large colonies, with up to a few hundred thousand individuals.[1] Average adult weight is 8.8 g (0.31 oz).[2]
References
- 1 2 3 Rodriguez, A. & Mancina, C. (2008). "Monophyllus redmani". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
- 1 2 "Monophyllus redmani — Greater Antillean Long-tongued Bat". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
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