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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Taphozous melanopogon
Temminck, 1841
Taphozous
melanopogon
Temminck, 1841: 287
;
Bantam
,
West Java
,
INDONESIA
(Collector unknown;
Type
unknown) [
82
]
.
Common English name:
Black-bearded Tomb Bat
Barcode Index Number:
DNA barcodes recorded as
T
.
melanopogon
are associated with the
BIN
,
BOLD
:
AAD
2120, but there are no DNA barcodes from Peninsular
Malaysia
.
IUCN status:
Least Concern
Recorded at:
Pahang
: Krau Wildlife Reserve [
11
,
41
];
Johor
: Pulau Pisang [
23
];
Pulau Pinang
:
Pulau Pinang
[
23
];
Selangor
: Pulau Angsa and Batu Caves [
23
], Bukit Kutu Wildlife Reserve [
51
], Ulu Gombak [
52
];
Kedah
: Pulau Langkawi [
23
], Ulu Muda Forest Reserve [
57
];
Perak
:
Bukit Jerneh Cave
and
Tumang Lembing Cave
[
30
]
;
Terengganu
: Bukit Dendong [
97
].
T
.
melanopogon
is primarily a cave dweller but has been recorded in lowland and hill forests, plantations and buildings. Individuals have been reported roosting at the entrance of caves, in rock crevices and hollowed dead trees [
11
,
14
,
23
].