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Leach's single leaf bat

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Leach's single leaf bat (Monophyllus redmani), also known as the Greater Antillean long-tongued bat, is a species of bat in the family Phyllostomidae found in the southern Bahamas and throughout the Greater Antilles: Cuba, Jamaica, Hispaniola and Puerto Rico. It is the largest bat in its genus, with a total length of 73 to 80 millimetres, an average adult weight of 8.8 grams and light brown or gray fur, and it has a nose leaf, an elongated muzzle and a papillated tongue that can form a mop to lap up pollen. It roosts in caves in colonies that can number several hundred thousand, often alongside other cave bats such as the Jamaican fruit bat, and favours hot caves with depression cavities in the ceiling. Its diet is nectar, fruit and insects, with nectar the most common item, and a diverse diet may help it recover after hurricanes. The IUCN classifies it as least concern, although mining and tourism are reducing cave roosting space.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Insectivore 1
Diet
Frugivore 1
Diet
Nectarivore 1
Threats
Energy Production and Mining 1
Threats
Human Intrusions and Disturbance 1
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Conservation Status
Least Concern 1
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Phyllostomidae, Taxa
Source Leach's single leaf bat (Wikipedia)
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Bahamas

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It is found in the southern Bahamas and in all the Greater Antilles (Cuba, Jamaica, Hispaniola (both Haiti and the Dominican Republic), and Puerto Rico).
Cuba

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Source Leach's single leaf bat (Wikipedia)Lead, range cuba
Quote, Lead, range cuba
It is found in the southern Bahamas and in all the Greater Antilles (Cuba, Jamaica, Hispaniola (both Haiti and the Dominican Republic), and Puerto Rico).
Dominican Republic

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Source Leach's single leaf bat (Wikipedia)Lead, range dominican-republic
Quote, Lead, range dominican-republic
It is found in the southern Bahamas and in all the Greater Antilles (Cuba, Jamaica, Hispaniola (both Haiti and the Dominican Republic), and Puerto Rico).
Haiti

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Source Leach's single leaf bat (Wikipedia)Lead, range haiti
Quote, Lead, range haiti
It is found in the southern Bahamas and in all the Greater Antilles (Cuba, Jamaica, Hispaniola (both Haiti and the Dominican Republic), and Puerto Rico).
Jamaica

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Source Leach's single leaf bat (Wikipedia)Lead, range jamaica
Quote, Lead, range jamaica
It is found in the southern Bahamas and in all the Greater Antilles (Cuba, Jamaica, Hispaniola (both Haiti and the Dominican Republic), and Puerto Rico).
Sources
1. Leach's single leaf bat (Wikipedia)
  • Lead
    Leach's single leaf bat (Monophyllus redmani), also known as Greater Antillean long-tongued bat, is a species of bat in the family Phyllostomidae.
  • Conservation
    The species is classified as Least Concern by the IUCN due to its large population size and broad distribution
  • Diet, fruit
    The diet of Leach's single leaf bat consists of nectar, fruit and insects.
  • Diet, insects
    The diet of Leach's single leaf bat consists of nectar, fruit and insects.
  • Conservation, threats
    although mining and tourism are reducing cave roosting space.
  • Conservation, tourism
    although mining and tourism are reducing cave roosting space.
  • Lead, range bahamas
    It is found in the southern Bahamas and in all the Greater Antilles (Cuba, Jamaica, Hispaniola (both Haiti and the Dominican Republic), and Puerto Rico).
  • Lead, range cuba
    It is found in the southern Bahamas and in all the Greater Antilles (Cuba, Jamaica, Hispaniola (both Haiti and the Dominican Republic), and Puerto Rico).
  • Lead, range jamaica
    It is found in the southern Bahamas and in all the Greater Antilles (Cuba, Jamaica, Hispaniola (both Haiti and the Dominican Republic), and Puerto Rico).
  • Lead, range haiti
    It is found in the southern Bahamas and in all the Greater Antilles (Cuba, Jamaica, Hispaniola (both Haiti and the Dominican Republic), and Puerto Rico).
  • Lead, range dominican-republic
    It is found in the southern Bahamas and in all the Greater Antilles (Cuba, Jamaica, Hispaniola (both Haiti and the Dominican Republic), and Puerto Rico).
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