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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Hipposideros atrox
Andersen, 1918
Hipposideros gentilis atrox
Andersen, 1918: 381
;
Semangko Gap
,
Selangor
,
MALAYSIA
,
2800 ft
(
A. L. Butler
,
Esq.
, presenter; BM(NH) 1901.3.9.4) [
117
].
Hipposideros bicolor atrox
[
118
].
Hipposideros
bicolor
142 [
16
].
Hipposideros atrox
[
17
].
Common English name:
Lesser Bicoloured Roundleaf Bat
Barcode Index Number:
BOLD
:
ACE
5015 (2 DNA barcodes from Peninsular
Malaysia
) and
BOLD
:
ACE
6229 (11 DNA barcodes from Peninsular
Malaysia
). The two BINs showed less than 2% of divergence in COI mtDNA (
Fig 4
).
IUCN status:
Not Evaluated but Least Concern as
H
.
bicolor
:
Recorded at:
As
H
. cf.
bicolor
:
Perlis
:
Perlis State
Park (ABBSI006-04 and ABBSI007-04 [
4
]);
Pahang
: Krau Wildlife Reserve (ABBSI011-04, ABBSI015-04 [
4
]), Kuala Lompat (BM452-04 [
4
]), Kuala Lipis (ABBSI012-04 [
4
]), and Bukit Sagu-Kuantan (ABBSI009-04 [
4
]);
Kelantan
: Dabong (ABBSI010-04 [
4
]);
Selangor
: Ampang (ABBSI013-04 [
4
]);
Perak
: Gunung Gajah-Ipoh (ABBSI014-04 [
4
]);
Negeri Sembilan
: Pasoh Forest Reserve (BM453-04 [
4
]).
As
H
. bicolor
142:
Pahang
: Krau Wildlife Reserve [
11
], Bukit Ibam, Jengka, Klau Besar, and Kenong [
100
];
Selangor
: Semangkok Forest Reserve [
101
], Ulu Gombak [
5
,
101
];
Terengganu
: Pasir Raja, Dungun [
15
], Tasik Kenyir [
69
], Gunung Tebu Forest Reserve [
101
];
Negeri Sembilan
: Berembun Forest Reserve [
101
], Gunung Angsi Forest Reserve [
100
,
101
];
Perak
: Temenggor Lake [
69
], Kledang Saiong Forest Reserve [
100
];
Kelantan
: Gunung Stong State Park [
100
];
Pulau Pinang
: Bukit Panchor [
100
];
Kedah
: Bukit Hijau [
100
]. Also see records of
H
.
bicolor
sensu lato above.
Roosting colonies of
H
.
atrox
vary from a few to hundreds of individuals [
17
]. The species has a wide range of habitat: limestone caves, hill and lowland primary forests, secondary forests, and even highly disturbed areas including plantations and human residences [
11
,
14
,
23
,
17
]. Individuals have been reported roosting with other
Hipposideros
species [
17
].