Phyllonycteris aphylla
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Phyllonycteris aphylla faces severe threats from habitat destruction as Jamaica's remaining forests are cleared for agriculture and urban development. The species' extremely limited range makes it particularly vulnerable to cave disturbance and modification, while introduced predators like cats and rats pose additional pressure on roosting colonies. Climate change threatens to alter the delicate cave microclimates essential for this bat's survival.
Habitat
This critically endangered bat inhabits limestone caves and underground roosts in Jamaica's remaining tropical forests. The species requires specific cave microclimates and forages in adjacent forest canopies for nectar and fruit.
