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| Subspecies: | Unknown |
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| CITES Status: | NOT LISTED |
| IUCN Status: | Near Threatened |
| U.S. ESA Status: | NOT LISTED |
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| Jumping Ability: | (Horizontal) |
| Life Span: | in the Wild |
| Life Span: | in Captivity |
| Sexual Maturity: | (Females) |
| Sexual Maturity: | (Males) |
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Habitat:
This species is associated with caves and similar roost sites, including boulder caves, true caves, and mines. It has been recorded from a wide variety of habitats ranging from tropical moist forest to arid Sahel vegetation, and from lowland areas into montane regions.
Range:
This West African endemic is dependent on caves (Fahr 2013). It has been recorded from Sierra Leone and Guinea to Mali, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Ghana and Nigeria (Hayman 1947, Rosevear 1965, Happold 1987, Grubb et al. 1998). It is found between sea level and 1,400 m asl. Its distribution in Togo and Benin are uncertain.
Conservation:
Currently, there are no direct conservation measures in place for this species. It is not known if the species is present within any protected areas. There is a need to conserve important roosts for this species. Research is needed into the distribution, population size and trends, ecology and threats to this species.