Results of a recent bat survey in Upper Myanmar including new records from the Kachin forests
Author
Struebig, Matthew J.
School of Biological Sciences, Queen Mary, University of London, London, E 1 4 NS, United Kingdom E-mail: m. struebig @ qmul. ac. uk & Department of Zoology, University of Mandalay, Mandalay, Myanmar
m.struebig@qmul.ac.uk
Author
Rossiter, Stephen J.
School of Biological Sciences, Queen Mary, University of London, London, E 1 4 NS, United Kingdom
Author
Bates, Paul J. J.
Harrison Institute, Centre for Systematics and Biodiversity Research, Bowerwood House, St. Botolph’s Road, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN 13 3 AQ, United Kingdom
Author
Kingston, Tigga
Department of Geography, Boston University, 675 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA 02215, USA
Author
Oo, Sai Sein Lin
Department of Zoology, University of Mandalay, Mandalay, Myanmar
Author
Nwe, Aye Aye
Department of Zoology, University of Mandalay, Mandalay, Myanmar
Author
Aung, Moe Moe
Department of Zoology, University of Mandalay, Mandalay, Myanmar
Author
Win, Sein Sein
Department of Zoology, University of Mandalay, Mandalay, Myanmar
Author
Mya, Khin Mya
Department of Zoology, University of Mandalay, Mandalay, Myanmar
text
Acta Chiropterologica
2005
2005-06-01
7
1
147
163
journal article
21485
10.3161/1733-5329(2005)7[147:ROARBS]2.0.CO;2
74aa32b8-fb79-4925-b474-f33938b3f57c
1733-5329
3942883
Pteropus? giganteus
Brunnich, 1782
Indian flying-fox
New record
Sagaing
Division: Shew Say Thi monastery
.
Previous records from
Myanmar
Mandalay
Division (
Bates
et al.
, 2000
);
Rakhine State
: Naung Hla Village (HZM collection);
Bago
Division (
Bates
et al.
, 2000
). In reality, this species is much more widespread than the paucity of specimen data implies.
Comments
The colony from Shew Say Thi monastery was provisionally identified as
P. giganteus
based on size and colouration.