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The Fijian monkey-faced bat (Mirimiri acrodonta) is a megabat endemic to Fiji. It was discovered in old-growth cloud forest on Des Vœux Peak, the second highest mountain peak (1,195 m) on the island of Taveuni by William and Ruth Beckon in 1976. Fiji's only endemic mammal, it is listed as a critically endangered species due to habitat loss. The individual bat in this picture is the holotype of the species, as the original description and naming of the species was based on this individual.