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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Hipposideros orbiculus
Francis, Kock and Habersetzer, 1999
Hipposideros orbiculus
Francis, Kock and Habersetzer, 1999: 259
;
Abai Siat
, southeast
Kota Baru
, 01˚02’ S 101˚43’ E,
Sumatera Barat
,
Sumatra
,
INDONESIA
(
H. Stephan
, collector;
SMF 570902
) [
142
].
Common English name:
Small Disc Roundleaf Bat
Barcode Index Number:
There are no DNA barcodes recorded under this name on
BOLD
.
IUCN status:
Vulnerable
Remarks:
H
.
orbiculus
is extremely rare and possibly has a limited distribution with only three known locations: Kota Baru in Sumatra Barat, Rawang-Kuala
Selangor
and Sungkai Wildlife Forest Reserve in Peninsular
Malaysia
[
125
,
142
].
Recorded at:
Selangor
: 16+ km from Rawang, on road between Rawang and Kuala
Selangor
, northwest
Kuala Lumpur
[
142
];
Perak
:
recorded at Sungkai Wildlife Reserve in the year 2007 [
143
].
H
.
orbiculus
has been reported roosting in drainage pipes and recorded in peat-swamp forest [
14
].