A checklist of the bats of Peninsular Malaysia and progress towards a DNA barcode reference library
Author
Voon-Ching Lim
Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
voonchinglim@gmail.com
Author
Rosli Ramli
Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Author
Subha Bhassu
Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia,
Author
John-James Wilson
International College Beijing, China Agricultural University, Beijing, P. R. China
wilso04@gmail.com
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PLoS ONE
2017
2017-07-25
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10.1371/journal.pone.0179555
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Rhinolophus sedulus
Andersen, 1905
Rhinolophus sedulus
Andersen, 1905: 247
;
Sarawak
,
MALAYSIA
(A. R.
Wallace
, collector;
Type
was previously recorded as no.
19 in
Robert Fisher Tome’s
private collection and is currently at BM(NH) as BM(NH) 7.1.1.292) [
161
].
Common English name:
Lesser Woolly Horseshoe Bat
Barcode Index Number:
DNA barcodes recorded as
R
.
sedulus
(
BM
141-03
and
BM
431-04) are not associated with any
BIN
due to their short sequence length (
<
500 bp).
Both were collected in Peninsular
Malaysia
and share
>
99% similarity (
Fig 5
).
IUCN status:
Near Threatened
Recorded at:
Pahang
: Krau Wildlife Reserve [
11
,
32
], Kuala Tekah, [
23
], Kuala Atok, National Park [
44
], Bukit Ibam, Kemasul, Klau Besar and Gunung Aais [
100
];
Negeri Sembilan
: Pasoh Forest Reserve, [
45
];
Selangor
: Bukit Kutu Wildlife Reserve [
51
], Ulu Gombak [
52
,
54
,
122
], Air Hitam Forest Reserve [
55
], Semangkok Forest Reserve [
101
];
Johor
: Endau-Kota Tinggi Forest Reserve [
56
], Gunung Panti [
100
];
Kedah
: Ulu Muda Forest Reserve [
57
], Bukit Hijau [
100
];
Perak
: Kledang Saiong Forest Reserve [
100
].
R
.
sedulus
has been reported roosting in caves, fallen tree hollows, and bushes either individually or in pairs [
11
,
14
,
23
].