Mammals

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Order: Chiroptera aka Bats
One order of the mammals living on the island of Sumbawa is the order Chiroptera (bats). This order has many positive influences on humans. Some species eat crop pests and then excrete guano (bat feces) that is used for fertilizer (Wund and Myers). Because these bats are widespread and common, their endangered classification is of the least concern.

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Order	Family	Species Name	Common Name	Endemic (y/n)	IUCN Classification
Chiroptera	Emballonuridae	Taphozous melanopogon	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Y	Least Concern
Chiroptera	Hipposideridae	Diadema	Diadem Leaf-nosed Bat	Y	Least Concern
Chiroptera	Hipposideridae	Hipposideros diadema	Diadem Horseshoe Bat	Y	Lower risk/ Least Concern
Chiroptera	Rhinolophidae	Rhinolophus affinis	Intermediate Horseshoe Bat	Y	Least Concern
Chiroptera	Rhinolophidae	Rhinolophus megaphyllus	Eastern Horseshoe Bat	Y	Least Concern
Chiroptera	Vespertilionidae	Kerivoula flora	Flores Woolly Bat	Y	Least Concern
Chiroptera	Vespertilionidae	Murina florium	Flute-nosed Bat	Y	Least Concern
Eulipotyphyla	Soricidae	Crocidura maxi	Javanese Shrew	Y	Least Concern

Reference: 
Nowak, Ronald M., and John L. Paradiso. Walker's Mammals of the World. Vol. 1. Baltimore, 1991.
Wund, M. and P.Myers 2005. "Chiroptera" (On-Line), Animal Diversity Web. Accessed May 28, 
  2013 at http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/accounts/Chiroptera/