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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Rhinolophus pusillus
Temminck, 1834
Rhinolophus pusillus
Temminck, 1834: 29
;
Java
,
INDONESIA
(Collector unknown; NMNL 35177,
lectotype
) [
116
].
Common English name:
Least Horseshoe Bat
Barcode Index Number:
DNA barcodes recorded as
R
.
pusillus
are associated with three BINs, (
BOLD
:
AAA
9397
,
BOLD
:
ABZ
1016,
and
BOLD
:
ABZ
2360), but there are no DNA barcodes from Peninsular
Malaysia
(S6 Fig).
Remarks:
The BIN, BOLD:ABZ1016 contains DNA barcodes recorded as
R
.
pusillus
and
R
.
lepidus
. We suspect that the DNA barcodes recorded as
R
.
pusillus
(ABBSI244-10, ABBSI253- 10, ABBSI263-10 and ABRVN310-06) are cases of mis-identification (see remarks on
R
.
lepidus
). Which BIN, if any, represents the valid
R
.
pusillus
remains to be determined.
IUCN status:
Least Concern
Recorded at:
Kedah
:
Ulu Muda Forest Reserve
[
57
]
;
Pahang
:
Pulau Tioman
(DWNP-M- 08077, DWNP-M-08080, DWNP-M-08083)
;
Johor
:
Gunung Ledang State Park
(DWNP-M- 08076, DWNP-M-08078, DWNP-M-08079, DWNP-M-08081, DWNP-M-08082)
;
Negeri Sembilan
:
Berembun Forest Reserve
[
101
]
.
R
.
pusillus
roosts in caves, bamboo clumps and buildings and has been reported foraging in primary and secondary forests [
14
].