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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journal article
10.1371/journal.pone.0179555
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PMC5526618
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Myotis hasseltii
[Temminck, 1840
]
Vespertilio hasseltii
Temminck, 1840: 225
;
Bantam
,
Java
,
INDONESIA
(Collector unknown;
Type
unknown) [
82
].
Myotis hasseltii
[
8
].
Common English name:
Hasselt’s
Myotis
Barcode Index Number:
DNA barcodes recorded as
M
.
hasseltii
are associated with the
BIN
,
BOLD
:
AAC
1504, but there are no DNA barcodes from Peninsular
Malaysia
.
IUCN status:
Least Concern
Recorded at:
Kedah
:
Pahang
: Krau Wildlife Reserve [
11
]; Kuah in Pulau Langkawi [
23
,
140
];
Selangor
: Unspecified mangrove forest [
23
];
Perlis
: Kangar [
140
];
Perak
: Kuala Gula [
140
].
M
.
hasseltii
has been reported roosting in limestone caves and rock crevices, and recorded foraging near coastal areas, mangroves and water bodies such as rivers, lakes and seashores [
11
,
14
,
23
]. The species is presumed to skim small fishes and insects from water surface [
11
].