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Lesser False Vampire Bat;Megaderma spasma
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DISTRIBUTION—India to the Molucca Islands; throughout the Philippines except Batanes/Babuyan region. Recorded on Biliran (USNM), Bohol (USNM), Busuanga (USNM), Catanduanes (USNM), Cebu (AMNH), Dinagat (DMNH), Leyte (USNM), Luzon (Aurora (UPD), Camarines Sur [USNM], Isabela [FMNH], Rizal [USNM] provs.), Mindanao (Davao del Norte [FMNH], Lanao del Norte [USNM], Misamis Occidental [USNM], South Cotabato [FMNH], Zamboanga del Sur [UPLB] provs.), Mindoro (FMNH), Negros (FMNH), Palawan (UMMZ), Panay (SU), Polillo (FMNH), Siquijor (SU). Also reported from Davao Oriental Province (Mindanao) and Negros by Sanborn (1952), from Abra Province (Luzon) and Cebu by Lawrence (1939), and from Laguna Province (Luzon) by Taylor (1934) and Ingle (1992).

HABITAT—
Lowland primary and disturbed forest from sea-level to 950 m (Heaney et al., 1991). Known to roost in caves, tree-hollows, and hollow logs (Heaney etal., in press; Ingle, 1992; Lawrence, 1939; Lepiten, 1995; Rabor, 1986; Rickart et al., 1993; Taylor, 1934).

STATUS—
Widespread, locally common to uncommon in primary forest and secondary forest
 
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