A checklist of bats (Mammalia: Chiroptera) from Lao PDR Author Thomas, Nikky M. Harrison Institute, St Botolphs Road, Sevenaoks, Kent TN 13 3 AQ, U. K. & Corresponding author: E-mail: nikkythomas @ hotmail. com nikkythomas@hotmail.com Author Duckworth, J. W. 6 Stratton Road, Saltford, Bristol BS 31 3 BS, U. K. Author Douangboubpha, Bounsavane Faculty of Environmental Sciences, National University of Laos, Dong Dok Campus, Xaythany District, Vientiane Capital, Lao PDR Author Williams, Meredith University of Greenwich School of Sciences, Room 215, Grenville Building, Medway Campus, U. K. Central Avenue, Chatham Maritime, Kent ME 4 4 TB, U. K. Author Francis, Charles M. Canadian Wildlife Service, Environment Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada text Acta Chiropterologica 2013 2013-06-01 15 1 193 260 journal article 21484 10.3161/150811013X667993 193fbb43-e457-4cb6-9683-30868f50f7c3 1733-5329 3943341 Saccolaimus saccolaimus Temminck, 1838 Pouched tomb bat Taphozous saccolaimus Temminck, 1838: 14 ; Java . Distribution Bangladesh , India and Sri Lanka through Myanmar , Cambodia , Lao PDR, Thailand and Nicobar Islands to the Philippines , Sulewesi and Borneo, Sumatra , Java , Bali and Timor ( Indonesia ); New Guinea , New Britain and Bougainville Islands ( Papua New Guinea ); NE Queensland ( Australia ); Guadalcanal Islands (Soloman Islands). Distribution in Lao PDR ( Fig. 13 ): Vientiane Province : Nam Ngum ( Bergmans, 1995 ).