Bats of the Sangkulirang limestone karst formations, East Kalimantan - a priority region for Bornean bat conservation
Author
Suyanto, Agustinus
Museum Zoologicum Bogoriense, Widyasatwaloka Building, Jl. Raya Bogor Km 46, Cibinong 16911, Indonesia
Author
Struebig, Matthew J.
School of Biological and Chemical Sciences, Queen Mary, University of London, London, E 1 4 NS, United Kingdom & Corresponding author: E-mail: m. struebig @ qmul. ac. uk
m.struebig@qmul.ac.uk
text
Acta Chiropterologica
2007
2007-04-01
9
1
67
95
journal article
21493
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1733-5329
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Rhinolophus creaghi
Thomas 1896
Creagh’s horseshoe bat
New material
3♂♂
(
MZB M26784
/
26847
/
26848
);
3♀♀
(
MZB M26762
/
26769
/
26846
).
Records from Borneo
Sabah
: Baram district, Batu Ponggul, Baturong, Gomantong, Kinabatangan, Ma- dai, Sukau, Tabin, Tawau, Tepadong, (Ya- suma and Andau, 2000).
Sarawak
: Mulu NP (
Payne
et al
., 2000
). CentKal: Barito Ulu Research Area (D. Pio, unpublished data). EastKal: Kutai (
Payne
et al
., 2000
); Muara Maau: Long Iram (MZB); Bantol cave, International Timber Corporation logging concession, Liang Lusan cave (
Yasuma, 1994
); Sungai Lesan PF (M. J. Struebig, un- published data).
Comments
This species was captured in abundance in harp-traps set in the forest understo- ry at Tabalar, Marang and Tintang forma- tions, and is considered common in nearly every cave system studied in
Sabah
and
Sarawak
where it roosts in large colonies, sometimes numbering over 100,000 (
Payne
et al.
, 2000
). Apart from one record in Barito Ulu, the limited records of this species in cave systems in
Kalimantan
, suggest that large areas of karst such as Sangkulirang may be important roosting areas for this species, which is listed as Near Threatened by the IUCN (Hutson
et al
., 2001).