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Leach's single leaf bat

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Leach's single leaf bat
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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. ^ a b c Template:IUCN2014.3
  2. ^ a b "Monophyllus redmani — Greater Antillean Long-tongued Bat". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 19 March 2015.