Hipposideros maggietaylorae
| Kingdom |
Phylum |
Class |
Order |
Family |
| ANIMALIA |
CHORDATA |
MAMMALIA |
CHIROPTERA |
HIPPOSIDERIDAE |
| Scientific Name: |
Hipposideros maggietaylorae |
| Species Authority: |
Smith & Hill, 1981 |
Common Name/s:
| English |
– |
Maggie Taylor's Leaf-nosed Bat, Maggie Taylor's Roundleaf Bat |
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Assessment Information
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| Red List Category & Criteria: |
Least Concern
ver 3.1
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| Year Published: |
2008 |
| Assessor/s: |
Bonaccorso, F. & Leary, T. |
| Reviewer/s: |
Lamoreux, J. (Global Mammal Assessment Team), Racey, P.A., Medellín, R. & Hutson, A.M. (Chiroptera Red List Authority) |
| Contributor/s: |
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Justification:
This species is listed as Least Concern in view of its wide distribution, tolerance of a degree of habitat modification, presumed large population, and because it is not believed to be declining.
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Geographic Range
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| Range Description: |
This species is endemic to the island of New Guinea and the Bismarck Archipelago. Within Papua New Guinea it has been recorded in Central, East New Britain, East Sepik, Gulf, Madang, Morobe, New Ireland, Oro, Southern Highlands and Western Provinces. In the Province of Papua, Indonesia it has been recorded from Sorong and Jayapura Districts and is presumed to occur in other areas close to the border with Papua New Guinea (Bonaccorso 1998; Flannery 1995a; Flannery 1995b). It ranges from sea level to 380 m asl (T. Leary pers. comm.). |
| Countries: |
Native: Indonesia (Irian Jaya); Papua New Guinea |
| Range Map: |
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Population
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| Population: |
It is a common species.
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| Population Trend: |
Stable
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Habitat and Ecology
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| Habitat and Ecology: |
This species forages by gleaning for insects around dense vegetation in primary and secondary tropical moist forest, sclerophyll forests, and rural gardens. It roosts in groups of up to 50 animals in caves, mines, tunnels, and sometimes in tree hollows.
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| Systems: |
Terrestrial |
| Major Threat(s): |
There appear to be no major threats to this species.
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Conservation Actions
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| Conservation Actions: |
The protection of major cave roosting sites would be a suitable conservation measure for this species.
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