Bats


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Mohd. Taufik Abd. Rahman, . and Saharudin Anan, . and Lim B. L., . Bats. pp. 49-55. ISSN 0121-8126

Abstract

A total of 51 species of bats have so far been recorded at Krau Wildlife Reserve of which 32 species were from old studies while 46 were from recent surveys. Of the 17 fruit bats known to occur in Peninsular Malaysia 13 species were found to occur in Krau of which 3 were new locality records.They are the Grey fruit bat (Aethalops alecto) Dayak fruit bat (Dyacopterus spadieeus) and the Tailless fruit bat (Megaerops wettmorei). The new locality records for insect bats are the Least horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus pusillus). Lawas round-leaf bat (Hipposideros sabanus) Singapore round-leaf bat (Hipposideros ridleyi) Lesser tube-nosed bat (Murina suilla) Ridley's pipistrelle (Pipistrellus ridleyi) and Himalayan whiskered bat (Myotis siligorensis).


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Abstract

A total of 51 species of bats have so far been recorded at Krau Wildlife Reserve of which 32 species were from old studies while 46 were from recent surveys. Of the 17 fruit bats known to occur in Peninsular Malaysia 13 species were found to occur in Krau of which 3 were new locality records.They are the Grey fruit bat (Aethalops alecto) Dayak fruit bat (Dyacopterus spadieeus) and the Tailless fruit bat (Megaerops wettmorei). The new locality records for insect bats are the Least horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus pusillus). Lawas round-leaf bat (Hipposideros sabanus) Singapore round-leaf bat (Hipposideros ridleyi) Lesser tube-nosed bat (Murina suilla) Ridley's pipistrelle (Pipistrellus ridleyi) and Himalayan whiskered bat (Myotis siligorensis).

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Item Type: Article
AGROVOC Term: Bats
AGROVOC Term: Fruit bats
AGROVOC Term: Species diversity
AGROVOC Term: Identification
AGROVOC Term: Parks (reserves)
AGROVOC Term: Forest reserves
AGROVOC Term: Chiroptera
AGROVOC Term: Insectivorous animals
AGROVOC Term: Mammals
Depositing User: Mr. AFANDI ABDUL MALEK
Last Modified: 24 Apr 2025 00:54
URI: http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/8596

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