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Monotypic.; [batnames2022] Previously included in Pteralopex ; see Helgen (2005).; [MDD2022] moved from Pteralopex to the recently described Mirimiri; [IUCN] This species has recently been placed in its own genus, Mirimiri (Helgen 2005). It was previously considered to belong to Pteralopex .; [batnames2023] Previously included in Pteralopex ; see Helgen (2005).; [MDD2023] moved from Pteralopex to the recently described Mirimiri; [MDD2025_2.0] moved from Pteralopex to the recently described Mirimiri; [batnames2025_1.7] Previously included in Pteralopex; see Helgen (2005).; [MDD2025_2.2] moved from Pteralopex to the recently described Mirimiri														acrodonta	This species has recently been placed in its own genus, Mirimiri (Helgen 2005). It was previously considered to belong to Pteralopex .			acrodonta 	acrodonta 			acrodonta (J. Edwards Hill & Beckon, 1978)		Corbet, G.B. and Hill, J.E. 1980. A World List of Mammalian Species. British Museum (Natural History), London, 226 pp.		Taveuni I, Fiji Is	Honacki, J.H., Kinman, K.E. and Koeppl, J.W. 1982. Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. Allen Press, Lawrence, 694 pp.	Pteralopex acrodonta	Fiji Isis., Taveuni Isl., Des Voeux Peak, ca. 3840 ft. (1170 m).	Hill and Beckon	1978	Bull. Br. Mus. (Nat. Hist.) Zool., 34:68.	Distribution: Known only from Taveuni island in the Fijis.		Corbet, G.B. and Hill, J.E. 1991. A World List of Mammalian Species. Third edition. Oxford University Press, London, 243 pp. ISBN 0-19-854017-5		Taveuni I, Fiji Is	Koopman, K.F. 1993. Order Chiroptera. Pp. 137–242 in Wilson, D.E. and Reeder, D.M. (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. Second edition. Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington, 1206 pp.	Hill and Beckon	1978	Bull. Brit. Mus. (Nat. Hist.) ZooL, 34:68.		Fiji Isis.	Fiji Isis, Taveuni Isl, Des Voeux Peak, ca. 3,840 ft. (1,170 m).		HILL & BECKON	1978	Labial margin of last upper premolar and first upper molar each divided into two cusps, the anterior most very small. Middle lower premolar lacking a lingual cusp. First and second lower molars similar. Size relatively small (forearm length, 116-120 mm).	Distribution: Known only from Taveuni island in the Fijis.	No subspecies.		28	species	P. acrodonta	HILL & BECKON	1978	Pteralopex	genus	Pteralopex acrodonta				Labial margin of last upper premolar and first upper molar each divided into two cusps, the anterior most very small. Middle lower premolar lacking a lingual cusp. First and second lower molars similar. Size relatively small (forearm length, 116-120 mm).	No subspecies.		3. P. acrodonta HILL & BECKON 1978.	3	NA			Don E. Wilson & DeeAnn M. Reeder (editors). 2005. Mammal Species of the World. A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed), Johns Hopkins University Press, 2,142 pp. (Available from Johns Hopkins University Press, 1-800-537-5487 or (410) 516-6900, or at http://www.press.jhu.edu).	CHIROPTERA	Pteropodidae			Pteralopex acrodonta	Pteralopex		acrodonta	Hill and Beckon		1978		Bull. Brit. Mus. (Nat. Hist.) Zool.	34		68		Fijian Monkey-faced Fruit Bat	Fiji Isls, Taveuni Isl, Des Voeux Peak, ca. 3,840 ft. (1,170 m).	Taveuni Isl (Fiji Isls).	IUCN/SSC Action Plan (1992) – Endangered: Limited Distribution. IUCN 2003 – Critically Endangered.		Reviewed by Parnaby (2002b); also see Flannery (1995b).	03AD87FAFF80F66F8CB63324FC86F75D	Handbook of the Mammals of the World – Volume 9 Bats, Barcelona: Lynx Edicions	978-84-16728-19-0	hbmw_9_Pteropodidae_16.pdf.imf	hash://md5/ff94ff82ffc4f62a891e341cffa5ff9b	126	zip:hash://sha256/ec5fd314a06aba1a7b0b72f23e54ac625ae272bd98f82f1d01f4c09627d9e8e0!/treatments-xml-main/data/03/AD/87/03AD87FAFF80F66F8CB63324FC86F75D.xml	Mirimiri acrodonta	Pteropodidae	Mirimiri	acrodonta	Hill & Beckon	1978	Roussette des Fidji @fr | Fidschi-Flughund @de | Mirimiri de Fiyi @es	Pteralopex acrodonta Hill & Beckon, 1978 , “about 300 m NE of the Des Voeux Peak Radio Telephone Antenna Tower, Taveuni Island, Fiji Islands , 16° 5012'S , 1792 58° W , ¢. 3840 ft (1170:m).> Mirimiri was erected for acrodonta to distinguish it from typical monkey-faced fruit bats from the Solomon Islands ( Pteralopex ); genetic-distance data and recent phylogenetic analyses support this view. Monotypic.	Fiji Is (Taveuni).	Head-body 170-200 mm (tailless), ear 18 mm , forearm 111- 127 mm ; weight 222-264 g (up to 362 g in near-term pregnant female). Males are slightly larger than females in a few dimensions. Head of the Fijian Monkey-faced Fruit Bat is round, with long robust muzzle, almost hairless near short and divergent nostrils; philtrum is medial. Medium-sized eyes have orange irises. Ears are round, very short, and almost concealed in fur. Head pelage is soft and long, pale brown or grayish brown, and diffusely darker around eyes. Body pelage is thick, long, woolly (more so in mantle), and pale grayish brown overall; hairs are medium brown at bases, tipped with shining yellowish giving slightly bronzed appearance, especially on cap, mid-dorsum, and rump, the latter with shorter hairs caudally directed but not closely adpressed. Throat is dark brown, tipped in yellow; chest, venter, and flanks are pale brown, with indistinct golden patch on belly. Fur extends along dorsal surface of tibia to ankle. Uropatagium is absent at center and narrow alongside hindlegs, and calcar is short. Forearm is covered dorsally in contrasting, adpressed pale yellowish brown fur. Wings are uniformly blackish, inserted on back near spinal line, and attached between base offirst and second toes. Index claw is present; all claws dark brown. Skull is robust, with pronounced basicranial deflection. Laterally, rostrum is moderately long; forehead slopes gently; orbit is large, with marked rim and postorbital process long and circular, not reaching zygoma; zygomatic root is level or only slightly above straight upper alveolar line; and zygoma is thick, without dorsal spine and strongly arched. Dorsally, rostrum is stout, uniformly wide, and rectangular; interorbital region is broad, with barely distinguishable paranasal recesses; postorbital foramina are absent; root of long circular postorbital processes is triangular; postorbital constriction is very obvious; temporal lines immediately join behind orbits in obvious sagittal crest; and nuchal crest is obvious. Ventrally, palate is flat and very long; incisor row is arched; tooth rows are parallel; post-dental palate is short, with concave end; and ectotympanic is small and slightly wider anteriorly. Mandible has inclined symphysis, strong body, tall and recurved coronoid process, large condyle, and gently rounded angle. There are twelve palatal ridges; first ridge is rudimentary and ridges 2—4 are arched, undivided, and smooth; fifth ridge is smooth but slightly raised; ridges 6-8 are prominent and divided; ridges 7-8 are denticulate; ridges 9-10 are undivided, arched, and strongly denticulate; and last two ridges are entirely post-dental, undivided, and strongly denticulate. Dental formulais12/2,C1/1,P 3/3, M 2/3 (x2) = 34. Dentition is generally strong, with many dental elements having additional cusps. Upperincisors are large, with broad lingual ledges; inner pointed I? is larger than nearly spatulate I'; C! is massive, with prominent secondary distal cusp and strong lingual ledge bearing several cuspules; P' is minute; posterior cheekteeth are large and multicuspidate, squarish in occlusal outline, with strong anterior and posterior basal ledges,slightly decreasing in height posteriorly, and labial ridge divided into three cusps; M? is smaller but with cusps; and posterior ledge very obvious. Lower dentition has very small bifid I, and very large tricuspid I,, with large lingual basal shelf; C,is short and stout, with small tubercle distally in strong cingulum; P| is relatively large, tricuspid with broad lingual shelf; posterior cheekteeth are almost caniniform anteriorly, with very tall main cusp, posteriorly squarish in occlusal outline with strong posterior basal ledge more developed on lingual side, and labial ridge divided into three cusps, all decreasing in height posteriorly very mildly; and M, is smaller, almost circular in occlusal outline.	Mossy tropical forests above elevations of 800 m .	The Fijian Monkey-faced Fruit Bat is presumably frugivorous. Strong multicuspidate dentition suggests use of hard fruit.	Pregnant and lactating Fijian Monkey-faced Fruit Bats were recorded in May.	Fijian Monkey-faced Fruit Bats are nocturnal. They roost in epiphytic fern clumps in subcanopies.	The Fijian Monkey-faced Fruit Bat probably roosts alone,in pairs, or in small groups. Highly distinctive call might be used to maintain contact among individuals.	Classified as Critically Endangered on The IUCN Red List. The Fijian Monkey-faced Fruit Bat is one of the rarest bats in the world. As of 2009, it is only known from six specimens (two in the 1978 type series), all from the same area—Mount Koroturanga (= Des Voeux Peak) on Taveuni Island , above 800 m , with total known extent of occurrence less than 100 km ? and an estimated population under 1000 individuals. It might occur on considerably larger island of Vanua Levu that apparently contains suitable habitat (mossy montane forest; e.g. on Mount Delaikoro), but surveys failed to confirm this. On Taveuni, the Fijian Monkey-faced Fruit Batis threatened by habitat loss, degradation, and fragmentation from cyclones, agricultural and urban development, encroachment, and pollution. It occurs in Taveuni Forest Reserve, but protection is not effective there; it might occur in Ravilevu Nature Reserve. Conservation actions have included partnerships among international and local parties to survey area of known occupancy, with capture and release of the sixth known specimen (pregnant female) in 2009, and creation of a recovery plan by local conservation non-governmental organizations. Priorities of the plan include determining actual distribution in Fiji , understanding its ecology, ensuring positive public awareness, securing full protection of the highly impacted Taveuni Forest Reserve, and supporting creation of Taveuni National Park. Establishing a captive breeding program is highly recommended for survival of the Fijian Monkey-faced Fruit Bat.	Flannery (1995a) | Helgen (2005) | Helgen, Palmeirim & Allison (2008) | Hill & Beckon (1978) | Ingleby & Colgan (2003) | Parnaby (2002b) | Scanlon etal. (2014)		118. Fijizan Monkey-faced Fruit Bat Mirimiri acrodonta French: Roussette des Fidji / German: Fidschi-Flughund / Spanish: Mirimiri de Fiyi Taxonomy. Pteralopex acrodonta Hill & Beckon, 1978 , “about 300 m NE of the Des Voeux Peak Radio Telephone Antenna Tower, Taveuni Island, Fiji Islands , 16° 5012'S , 1792 58° W , ¢. 3840 ft (1170:m).> Mirimiri was erected for acrodonta to distinguish it from typical monkey-faced fruit bats from the Solomon Islands ( Pteralopex ); genetic-distance data and recent phylogenetic analyses support this view. Monotypic. Distribution. Fiji Is (Taveuni). Descriptive notes. Head-body 170-200 mm (tailless), ear 18 mm , forearm 111- 127 mm ; weight 222-264 g (up to 362 g in near-term pregnant female). Males are slightly larger than females in a few dimensions. Head of the Fijian Monkey-faced Fruit Bat is round, with long robust muzzle, almost hairless near short and divergent nostrils; philtrum is medial. Medium-sized eyes have orange irises. Ears are round, very short, and almost concealed in fur. Head pelage is soft and long, pale brown or grayish brown, and diffusely darker around eyes. Body pelage is thick, long, woolly (more so in mantle), and pale grayish brown overall; hairs are medium brown at bases, tipped with shining yellowish giving slightly bronzed appearance, especially on cap, mid-dorsum, and rump, the latter with shorter hairs caudally directed but not closely adpressed. Throat is dark brown, tipped in yellow; chest, venter, and flanks are pale brown, with indistinct golden patch on belly. Fur extends along dorsal surface of tibia to ankle. Uropatagium is absent at center and narrow alongside hindlegs, and calcar is short. Forearm is covered dorsally in contrasting, adpressed pale yellowish brown fur. Wings are uniformly blackish, inserted on back near spinal line, and attached between base offirst and second toes. Index claw is present; all claws dark brown. Skull is robust, with pronounced basicranial deflection. Laterally, rostrum is moderately long; forehead slopes gently; orbit is large, with marked rim and postorbital process long and circular, not reaching zygoma; zygomatic root is level or only slightly above straight upper alveolar line; and zygoma is thick, without dorsal spine and strongly arched. Dorsally, rostrum is stout, uniformly wide, and rectangular; interorbital region is broad, with barely distinguishable paranasal recesses; postorbital foramina are absent; root of long circular postorbital processes is triangular; postorbital constriction is very obvious; temporal lines immediately join behind orbits in obvious sagittal crest; and nuchal crest is obvious. Ventrally, palate is flat and very long; incisor row is arched; tooth rows are parallel; post-dental palate is short, with concave end; and ectotympanic is small and slightly wider anteriorly. Mandible has inclined symphysis, strong body, tall and recurved coronoid process, large condyle, and gently rounded angle. There are twelve palatal ridges; first ridge is rudimentary and ridges 2—4 are arched, undivided, and smooth; fifth ridge is smooth but slightly raised; ridges 6-8 are prominent and divided; ridges 7-8 are denticulate; ridges 9-10 are undivided, arched, and strongly denticulate; and last two ridges are entirely post-dental, undivided, and strongly denticulate. Dental formulais12/2,C1/1,P 3/3, M 2/3 (x2) = 34. Dentition is generally strong, with many dental elements having additional cusps. Upperincisors are large, with broad lingual ledges; inner pointed I? is larger than nearly spatulate I'; C! is massive, with prominent secondary distal cusp and strong lingual ledge bearing several cuspules; P' is minute; posterior cheekteeth are large and multicuspidate, squarish in occlusal outline, with strong anterior and posterior basal ledges,slightly decreasing in height posteriorly, and labial ridge divided into three cusps; M? is smaller but with cusps; and posterior ledge very obvious. Lower dentition has very small bifid I, and very large tricuspid I,, with large lingual basal shelf; C,is short and stout, with small tubercle distally in strong cingulum; P| is relatively large, tricuspid with broad lingual shelf; posterior cheekteeth are almost caniniform anteriorly, with very tall main cusp, posteriorly squarish in occlusal outline with strong posterior basal ledge more developed on lingual side, and labial ridge divided into three cusps, all decreasing in height posteriorly very mildly; and M, is smaller, almost circular in occlusal outline. Habitat. Mossy tropical forests above elevations of 800 m . Food and Feeding. The Fijian Monkey-faced Fruit Bat is presumably frugivorous. Strong multicuspidate dentition suggests use of hard fruit. Breeding. Pregnant and lactating Fijian Monkey-faced Fruit Bats were recorded in May. Activity patterns. Fijian Monkey-faced Fruit Bats are nocturnal. They roost in epiphytic fern clumps in subcanopies. Movements, Home range and Social organization. The Fijian Monkey-faced Fruit Bat probably roosts alone,in pairs, or in small groups. Highly distinctive call might be used to maintain contact among individuals. Status and Conservation. Classified as Critically Endangered on The IUCN Red List. The Fijian Monkey-faced Fruit Bat is one of the rarest bats in the world. As of 2009, it is only known from six specimens (two in the 1978 type series), all from the same area—Mount Koroturanga (= Des Voeux Peak) on Taveuni Island , above 800 m , with total known extent of occurrence less than 100 km ? and an estimated population under 1000 individuals. It might occur on considerably larger island of Vanua Levu that apparently contains suitable habitat (mossy montane forest; e.g. on Mount Delaikoro), but surveys failed to confirm this. On Taveuni, the Fijian Monkey-faced Fruit Batis threatened by habitat loss, degradation, and fragmentation from cyclones, agricultural and urban development, encroachment, and pollution. It occurs in Taveuni Forest Reserve, but protection is not effective there; it might occur in Ravilevu Nature Reserve. Conservation actions have included partnerships among international and local parties to survey area of known occupancy, with capture and release of the sixth known specimen (pregnant female) in 2009, and creation of a recovery plan by local conservation non-governmental organizations. Priorities of the plan include determining actual distribution in Fiji , understanding its ecology, ensuring positive public awareness, securing full protection of the highly impacted Taveuni Forest Reserve, and supporting creation of Taveuni National Park. Establishing a captive breeding program is highly recommended for survival of the Fijian Monkey-faced Fruit Bat. Bibliography. Flannery (1995a), Helgen (2005), Helgen, Palmeirim & Allison (2008), Hill & Beckon (1978), Ingleby & Colgan (2003), Parnaby (2002b), Scanlon etal. (2014).	Simmons, N.B. and A.L. Cirranello. 2022B. Bat Species of the World: A taxonomic and geographic database. Accessed on 10/11/2022.	Pteropodidae	Mirimiri acrodonta	Mirimiri		acrodonta	Hill & Beckon	1978	0	Bull. Br. Mus. Nat. Hist. Zool.	35:08:00	Fijian Monkey-faced Fruit Bat	None.	Mt. Koroturanga, Taveuni, Fiji	Taveuni, Fiji, and perhaps Vanua Levu where it has been observed, but not collected.	Not listed.	Critically Endangered	Previously included in Pteralopex ; see Helgen (2005).	Mammal Diversity Database. (2023). Mammal Diversity Database (Version 1.11) [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7830771 released 15 April 2023	Mirimiri acrodonta	23	Fijian Monkey-faced Fruit Bat		Theria	Placentalia	Boreoeutheria	Laurasiatheria	CHIROPTERA	PTEROPODIFORMES	NA	NA	PTEROPODOIDEA	PTEROPODIDAE	PTEROPODINAE	PTERALOPINI	Mirimiri	NA	acrodonta	J. Edwards Hill & Beckon	1978	1	Pteralopex_acrodonta	Hill, J. E. & Beckon, W. N. (1978). A new species of Pteralopex Thomas, 1888 (Chirpotera: Pteropodidae) from the Fiji Islands. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History). Zoology, 34, 68.	https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/19428#page/82/mode/1up	BM 1977.3097		"about 300 m NE of the Des Voeux Peak Radio Telephone Antenna Tower, Taveuni Island, Fiji Islands, 16° 50½' S, 179° 58' W, c. 3840 ft (1170 m)."	-16.84	-180	acrodonta (J. Edwards Hill & Beckon, 1978)	moved from Pteralopex to the recently described Mirimiri	Helgen, K. M. (2005). Systematics of the Pacific monkey‐faced bats (Chiroptera: Pteropodidae), with a new species of Pteralopex and a new Fijian genus. Systematics and Biodiversity, 3(4), 433-453.	Fiji	Oceania	Australasia/Oceania	CR	0	0	0	Mirimiri_acrodonta	0	manual	Pteralopex_acrodonta	0	IUCN. 2022. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2022-1. https://www.iucnredlist.org. Accessed on [28 September, 2022].	18655	Mirimiri acrodonta	ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	MAMMALIA	CHIROPTERA	PTEROPODIDAE	Mirimiri	acrodonta	(Hill &; Beckon, 1978)	This species has recently been placed in its own genus, Mirimiri (Helgen 2005). It was previously considered to belong to Pteralopex .	20000000	Mirimiri acrodonta	Critically Endangered	B1ab(iii)	2019	2018-08-31 00:00:00 UTC	3.1	English	This species is listed as Critically Endangered as its extent of occurrence is 99 km² estimated from the extent of high elevation cloud forests on Taveuni. It occurs at only one location and there is a continuing decline in habitat quality. More study needed regarding population size, ecology, threats, and to assess its possible presence on other islands in Fiji with high elevation cloud forests.	It appears to be restricted to mossy tropical cloud forest above 800 m in elevation. Most ecological information about this species is derived from asingle capture in 2009 (Scanlon et al. 2014a). This bat was netted in dense understory vegetation at 815 m elevation, and on release flew into the canopy of a nearby tree (Palaquium sp., Sapotaceae ) where it crawled into a large cluster of epiphytic plants. This cluster was inspected via abseiling, but no sign of regular use or nesting was recorded. Their highly cuspidate teeth indicate a diet of tough material (Flannery 1995). Guano and fur samples contained two unidentified pollen varieties and unidentified fruit material (Scanlon et al. 2014b).	This species seems to have a very restricted range, highly specific habitat requirements and low population density. Their high-elevation cloud forest habitat continues to decline and degrade on Taveuni Island. Habitat loss and fragmentation occurs via cyclones, agricultural and urban developments and encroachment, invasive species, and pollution. Changes to the microclimate and retreat of Taveuni cloud forest with climate change would further restrict habitat availability and increase competition with other species. Increasing cyclone frequency and/or intensity with climate change is another threatening factor. A category-4 cyclone, Cyclone Tomas, passed directly through the Des Voeux Peak area in May 2010, coinciding with the known breeding period. Apart from risk of direct mortality, the cyclone probably limited resources for bats with increased energy requirements.	Only six individuals have been captured and all were from the same location on Taveuni Island. The population size is unknown, but given the bats’ very restricted range, it is likely only a few hundred individuals (under 1,000). The global population is suspected to be declining given the continued degradation and loss of cloud forests on Taveuni.	Decreasing	This species is restricted to the summit region of Des Voeux Peak on the island of Taveuni, Fiji Islands. It has been captured between 815 m and 1,190 m asl, in cloud forest of this mountain. The mountain is called Koroturanga by the Fijians. “It has one of the most restricted distributions of all bats” (Flannery 1995), the extent of occurrence is 99 km² (J. Palmeirim pers. comm.). It might also be present at high elevations on the island of Vanua Levu (in the east, on Mt. Delaikoro) and further surveys are needed to confirm its presence there (Flannery 1995), extensive surveys of semi-montane ridge top forests (650 m) of Vanua Levu failed to capture this species (Scanlon et al. 2014a). Currently only the Taveuni location is recognized.	Given the rarity of the species and that it appears to be restricted to high elevation cloud forests, it likely receives very little hunting pressure from people. It is likely to be occasionally taken when cyclones damage the cloud forests on Taveuni and force the bats to lower elevations in search of food.	Terrestrial	This bat is only known from a single location, which is not a protected area. However, it may occur within Ravilevu Nature Reserve and Bouma National Park, and work continues in Fiji to protect more native forest of Taveuni Island. More study needed regarding threats, population size, and to assess presence on Vanua Levu, however, low capture success (e.g. one bat captured from &gt; 1,880 mist-net-hours, Scanlon and Petit 2015) limits the effectiveness of netting surveys and monitoring activities. Conservation priorities should include protecting forest habitat and long-term monitoring of populations and threats.	Oceanian		FALSE	FALSE	Global	Simmons, N. B., & Cirranello, A. L. (2023). Batnames.org Species List Version 1.4 (1.4). Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8136157 	Pteropodidae	Mirimiri		acrodonta	Hill & Beckon	1978	0	Bull. Br. Mus. Nat. Hist. Zool.	35:08:00	Fijian Monkey-faced Fruit Bat	None.	Mt. Koroturanga, Taveuni, Fiji	Taveuni, Fiji, and perhaps Vanua Levu where it has been observed, but not collected.	Not listed.	Critically Endangered	Previously included in Pteralopex ; see Helgen (2005).	Mirimiri acrodonta	1004436	23	Fijian Monkey-faced Fruit Bat		Theria	Placentalia	Boreoeutheria	Laurasiatheria	CHIROPTERA	PTEROPODIFORMES	NA	NA	PTEROPODOIDEA	Pteropodidae	PTEROPODINAE	PTERALOPINI	Mirimiri	NA	acrodonta	J. Edwards Hill & Beckon	1978	1	Pteralopex_acrodonta	Hill, J. E. & Beckon, W. N. (1978). A new species of Pteralopex Thomas, 1888 (Chirpotera: Pteropodidae) from the Fiji Islands. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History). Zoology, 34, 68.	https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/19428#page/82/mode/1up	BM 1977.3097		"about 300 m NE of the Des Voeux Peak Radio Telephone Antenna Tower, Taveuni Island, Fiji Islands, 16° 50½' S, 179° 58' W, c. 3840 ft (1170 m)."	-16.8417	-179.967	acrodonta (J. Edwards Hill & Beckon, 1978)	moved from Pteralopex to the recently described Mirimiri	Helgen, K. M. (2005). Systematics of the Pacific monkey‐faced bats (Chiroptera: Pteropodidae), with a new species of Pteralopex and a new Fijian genus. Systematics and Biodiversity, 3(4), 433-453.				Fiji	Oceania	Australasia/Oceania	CR	0	0	0	Mirimiri_acrodonta	0	manual	Pteralopex_acrodonta	0	Burgin, C. J., Zijlstra, J. S., Becker, M. A., Handika, H., Alston, J. M., Widness, J., Liphardt, S., Huckaby, D. G., and Upham, N. S. (2025). How many mammal species are there now? Updates and trends in taxonomic, nomenclatural, and geographic knowledge. Journal of Mammalogy in revision: TBD. https://doi.org/10.1101/2025.02.27.640393	Mirimiri_acrodonta	1004436	23	Fijian Monkey-faced Fruit Bat		Theria	Placentalia	Boreoeutheria	Laurasiatheria	Chiroptera	Yinpterochiroptera	NA	NA	Pteropodoidea	Pteropodidae	Pteropodinae	Pteralopini	Mirimiri	NA	acrodonta	J. Edwards Hill & Beckon	1	Pteralopex acrodonta	Hill, J.E. and Beckon, W.N. 1978. A new species of _Pteralopex_ Thomas, 1888 (Chiroptera: Pteropodidae) from the Fiji Islands. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) (Zoology)34(2):65-82.	https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2261838	BMNH:Mamm:1977.3097	holotype	https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/5a8d8ccd-6bde-4da6-b9bc-97d8d4611302 | https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/ae8f96d3-f038-4644-bbdb-ccf255889bac	"about 300 m NE of the Des Voeux Peak Radio Telephone Antenna Tower, Taveuni Island, Fiji Islands, 16° 50½' S, 179° 58' W, c. 3840 ft (1170 m)."	-16.8417	-179.967	moved from Pteralopex to the recently described Mirimiri	Helgen, K. M. (2005). Systematics of the Pacific monkey‐faced bats (Chiroptera: Pteropodidae), with a new species of Pteralopex and a new Fijian genus. Systematics and Biodiversity, 3(4), 433-453.				Fiji	Oceania (Continent)	Oceania (Biorealm)	CR	0	0	0	Mirimiri_acrodonta	0	manual	Pteralopex_acrodonta	0	Simmons, N. B., & Cirranello, A. L. (2025). Batnames.org Species List Version 1.7 (1.7). Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14796586	Pteropodidae	Mirimiri		acrodonta	Hill & Beckon	1978	0	Bull. Br. Mus. Nat. Hist. Zool.	35:08:00	Fijian Monkey-faced Fruit Bat	None.	Mt. Koroturanga, Taveuni, Fiji	Taveuni, Fiji, and perhaps Vanua Levu where it has been observed, but not collected.	<a href='https://cites.org/eng/app/appendices.php' target='_blank'>Not Listed</a>	<a href='https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/18655/22071017/' target='_blank'>Critically Endangered</a>	Previously included in Pteralopex; see Helgen (2005).		Mammal Diversity Database. (2025). Mammal Diversity Database (Version 2.2) [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15007505	NA	Pteralopex acrodonta; Mirimiri acrodonta; Mirimiri acrodonta; Mirimiri acrodonta; Mirimiri acrodonta; Mirimiri acrodonta; acrodonta; Roussette des Fidji; Fidschi-Flughund; Mirimiri de Fiyi; Fijian Monkey-faced Fruit Bat; Fijian Monkey-faced Fruit Bat; Fijian Monkey-faced Fruit Bat; M. acrodonta