| Madagascar Sucker-footed Bat Fossil range: Pleistocene to Recent |
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| Myzopoda aurita Milne-Edwards & A. Grandidier, 1878 |
The Madagascar Sucker-footed Bat, Old World Sucker-footed Bat, or simply Sucker-footed Bat (Myzopoda aurita) is a species of bat in the family Myzopodidae. It is monotypic within the genus Myzopoda. It is endemic to Madagascar. It is threatened by habitat loss. It is named for the presence of small suction cups on its wrists and ankles. They roost inside the rolled leaves of palm trees, using their suckers to attach themselves to the smooth surface[1].
References
- ^ (1984) in Macdonald, D.: The Encyclopedia of Mammals. New York: Facts on File, 807. ISBN 0-87196-871-1.
- Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. Myzopoda aurita. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 30 July 2007.
- New Sucker-footed Bat Discovered In Madagascar. [1]
