Maggie Taylor's roundleaf bat
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Hipposideros maggietaylorae

The Maggie Taylor's roundleaf bat (Hipposideros maggietaylorae ) is a species of bat in the family Hipposideridae. It is found in West Papua (Indonesia) and Papua New Guinea.

Appearance

It has a forearm length of 50.4–67.2 mm (1.98–2.65 in).It has dense, woolly fur that is shorter on the head and neck than the rest of the body.Its back fur is grayish brown, while its belly fur is grayish white.It has a dental formula of 1.1.2.32.1.2.3 for a total of 30 teeth.

Distribution

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It is found on the island of New Guinea (both the Indonesian and the Papua New Guinean sides) as well as several islands of the Bismarck Archipelago of Papua New Guinea.It has been documented at elevations up to 380 ft (120 m) above sea level.

Maggie Taylor's roundleaf bat habitat map
Maggie Taylor's roundleaf bat habitat map
Maggie Taylor's roundleaf bat
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Population

Conservation

As of 2008, it is evaluated as a least-concern species by the IUCN.It meets the criteria for this classification because it has a wide geographic range; its population size is presumably large; its numbers are not declining; and it tolerates some human disturbance to the environment.No major threats to this species have been identified.

References

1. Maggie Taylor's roundleaf bat Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maggie_Taylor's_roundleaf_bat
2. Maggie Taylor's roundleaf bat on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/10148/3174982

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