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The Madagascar sucker-footed bat, Old World sucker-footed bat, or simply sucker-footed bat (Myzopoda aurita) is a species of bat in the family Myzopodidae endemic to Madagascar, especially in the eastern part of the forests. It was thought to be monospecific until a second species,Myzopoda schliemanni, was discovered recently in the central western lowlands. It was classified as Vulnerable in the 2000 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species but is now known to be more abundant and has been reclassified as of Least Concern.

The bat is named for the presence of small cups on its wrists and ankles. They roost inside the rolled leaves of Traveller's tree Ravenala madagascariensis, using their suckers to attach themselves to the smooth surface. . Because of its unique habitat, the research showed that there is no ectoparasites on Myzopoda schliemanni at all. The surface of the leaves are too smooth for arthropods. Despite the name, it is now known that the bat does not use suction to attach themselves to roost sites, but instead uses a form of wet adhesion by secreting a body fluid at their pads. . The majority of Myzopoda aurita caught in eastern Madagascar were within or close to stands of Ravenala madagascariensis and according to the research, the maximum distance Myzopoda aurita can reach for foraging is about 1.8km. Myzopoda aurita feeds largely on Lepidoptera, as well as Coleoptera, and small moths.