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 text PLoS ONE 2017 2017-07-25 12 7 1 65 journal article 10.1371/journal.pone.0179555 6ea2cc5c-857b-4b47-8135-8bff7efbd1fc PMC5526618 28742835 4251352 Pteropus vampyrus [Linnaeus, 1758] Vespertilio vampyrus Linnaeus, 1758: 31 ; Java , INDONESIA (Collector unknown; Type unknown) [ 91 ]. Pteropus vampyrus [ 8 ]. Common English name: Large Flying-Fox Barcode Index Number: A DNA barcode recorded as P . vampyrus is associated with the controversial BIN , BOLD : AAD 9139 (see remarks on C . sphinx ) but there are no DNA barcodes from Peninsular Malaysia . IUCN status: Near Threatened Recorded at: Pahang : Sungai Tembeling [ 23 ], Taman Negara [ 87 ], Gunung Tahan [ 92 ], Tanjung Agas [ 93 ]; Perak : Temengor Forest Reserve [ 47 ], Lenggong,Teluk Memali and Tambun [ 93 ]; Selangor : Bukit Kutu Wildlife Reserve [ 51 ], Ulu Gombak [ 52 ]; Terengganu : Kenyir Dam [ 87 ], Kampung Gong Tengah, Permaisuri and Kampung Kepah [ 93 ]; Johor : Benut [ 93 ]. P . vampyrus travels a long distance to feed, and often roosts in mangroves, on nipah palms and on open branches of trees [ 14 , 23 ].