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Forests of Taveuni The upland forest of Taveuni is the only area in the World
where M. acrodonta is known to occur.
Vatuvara Island Cave with hundreds of E. semicaudata individuals; the
species is declining in numbers.
Lau group Quite a few islands of the Lau group still have populations of
E. semicaudata. In Fiji they are the best hope for this species,
which is declining dramatically throughout the Pacific.
Tatuba, Wailotua,
Wainibuku & Kalabo
caves, Viti Levu
(adapted from Palmeirim et al. 2005)
References
These caves harbour large colonies of N. macdonaldi. They
are its only known roosts in Fiji and hold much of the global
population of this species.
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MUST SEE: [Alifereti – do you have any of these references?]
Ingleby, S., & Flannery, T. (ND). A survey of the mammals of Fiji: report to the
Government of Fiji. Australian Museum in collaboration with the National Trust of Fiji
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Fiji. Pacific Science 32: 223-224.
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