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Maggie Taylor’s Leaf-nosed Bat

Hipposideros maggietaylorae

French: Phyllorhine de Taylor / German: Maggie-Taylor-Rundblattnase / Spanish: Hiposidérido de Maggie Taylor

Other common names: MaggieTaylor's Roundleaf Bat

Taxonomy. Hipposideros maggietaylorae J. D. Smith & Hill, 1981 ,

“Lengmebung Cave, 1.3 km south and 3 km east Lakuramau Plantation, 80 m, New Ireland Island, New Ireland Prov[ince]., Papua New Guinea (lat. 2° 54’S long. 151° 16’E).”

Hipposideros maggietaylorae is traditionally confused with H. calcaratus . It was formerly included in the bicolor species group, but its true position in the phylogeny is unclear and its taxonomy requires further study. Two subspecies recognized.

Subspecies and Distribution.

H.m.maggietaylorae].D.Smith&Hill,1981—BismarckArchipelago.

H. m. erroris]. D. Smith & Hill, 1981 -New Guinea, mainland Papua New Guinea and Raja Ampat Is (Waigeo and Batanta); it probably occurs in other Indonesian West Papua areas.

Descriptive notes. Head—body 57-80 mm, tail 30-44 mm, ear 13-5-22 mm, hindfoot 9—17 mm, forearm 50-4-67-2 mm; weight 13-23 g. Maggie Taylor’s Leaf-nosed Bat is morphologically very similar to the Spurred Leaf-nosed Bat { H. calcaratus ).Ears are relatively short, triangular and with rounded tips. Antitragus is short and slightly convex. Noseleaf is simple and supplementary leaflets are absent. Intermediate leaf has two ridges (which hold a vibrissa) lateral to medial ridge. Posterior leaf is relatively small and presents three vertical septa. There is a frontal sac, which is more pronounced in males. Pelage is long, shaggy, and grayish-brownish on dorsum, whitish-grayish on ventral part; fur covering head is darker; pelage can be orange-reddish in some cases. Juveniles are entirely gray.

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Habitat. Tropical and subtropical dry forest and moist lowland forest. It can also occur in more degraded habitats such as surrounding rural areas. Altitudinal occurrence ranges from sea level up to 380 m.

Food and Feeding. Maggie Taylor’s Leaf-nosed Bat is thought to forage in dense vegetation of both primary and secondary tropical humid forest, sclerophyll woodlands and rural gardens. Its diet is based on insects.

Breeding. No information.

Activity patterns. Maggie Taylor’s Leaf-nosed Bat roosts in caves, mines, galleries, tunnels, and even hollow trees. Characteristic F of its echolocation call is 121 kHz.

Movements, Home range and Social organization. Maggie Taylor’s Leaf-nosed Bat is gregarious, forming colonies of several individuals (usually more than 50).

Status and Conservation. Classified as Least Concern on The IUCN Red List because it is a common species within its extensive range. In addition, it has a certain degree of tolerance to habitat degradation. Its population size is probably large and relatively stable. No important threats have been reported.

Bibliography. Bonaccorso (1998), Bonaccorso & Leary (2008c), Robson eta/. (2012), Smith & Hill (1981), Whitmore (2015).

Figures

67. Timor Leaf-nosed Bat (Hipposideros crumeniferus), 68. Bornean Leaf-nosed Bat (Hipposideros doriae), 69. Durga Das’s Leaf-nosed Bat (Hipposideros durgadasi), 70. Dayak Leaf-nosed Bat (Hipposideros dyacorum), 71. House-dwelling Leaf-nosed Bat (Hipposideros einnaythu), 72. Andersen’s Leaf-nosed Bat (Hipposideros gentilis), 73. Fulvus Leaf-nosed (Bat Hipposiderosfulvus), 74. Thailand Leaf-nosed Bat (Hipposideros halophyllus), 75. Kolar Leaf-nosed Bat (Hipposideros hypophyllus), 76. Phou Khao Khouay Leaf-nosed Bat (Hipposideros khaokhouayensis), 77. Kunz’s Leaf-nosed Bat (Hipposideros kunzi), 78. Big-eared Leaf-nosed Bat (Hipposideros macrobullotus), 79. Maggie Taylor’s Leaf-nosed Bat (Hipposideros maggietaylorae), 80. Malayan Leaf-nosed Bat (Hipposideros nequam), 81. Nicobar Leaf-nosed Bat (Hipposideros nicobarulae), 82. Philippine Forest Leaf-nosed Bat (Hipposideros obscurus), 83. Orbiculus Leaf-nosed Bat (Hipposideros orbiculus), 84. Biak Leaf-nosed Bat (Hipposideros papua), 85. Pomona Leaf-nosed Bat (Hipposideros pomona), 86. Philippine Pygmy Leaf-nosed Bat (Hipposideros pygmaeus), 87. Ridley’s Leaf-nosed Bat (Hipposideros ridleyi), 88. Laotian Leaf-nosed Bat (Hipposideros rotalis)

Subspecies and Distribution. H.m.maggietaylorae].D.Smith&Hill,1981—BismarckArchipelago. H. m. erroris]. D. Smith & Hill, 1981 -New Guinea , mainland Papua New Guinea and Raja Ampat Is (Waigeo and Batanta); it probably occurs in other Indonesian West Papua areas.