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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Cynopterus horsfieldii
Gray, 1843
Cynopterus horsfieldii
Gray, 1843: 38
;
Java
,
INDONESIA
(Collector unknown;
Type
unknown) [
70
].
Common English name:
Horsfield’s Fruit Bat
Barcode Index Number:
BOLD
:
AAD
1477 (3 DNA barcodes from Peninsular
Malaysia
;
Fig 2
)
IUCN status:
Least Concern
Recorded at:
Pahang
: Krau Wildlife Reserve [
11
,
41
], Merapoh [
40
], Tasik Chini [
43
], Kuala Atok National Park [
44
], Cameron
Highland
, [
60
,
64
], Cherating [
64
];
Pulau Pinang
:
Pulau Pinang
[
23
], Fraser Hill Forest Reserve [
56
];
Selangor
: Bukit Lanjan [
40
], Bangi Forest Reserve [
41
], Bukit Kutu Wildlife Reserve [
51
],Ulu Gombak [
52
–
54
];
Perak
: Bayor River-Rantau Panjang and Selama [
49
], Taiping [
64
], Temenggor Lake [
69
], Temengor Forest Reserve [
71
];
Perlis
:
Wang Kelian State
Park [
50
],
Perlis State
Park [
64
];
Johor
:
Endau Kluang Forest Reserve [
56
];
Kedah
: Ulu Muda Forest Reserve [
57
];
Kelantan
:
Gua
Musang [
61
,
64
], Gunung Reng [
62
],
Gunung Stong State
Park [
67
];
Terengganu
: Tasik Kenyir [
69
].
C
.
horsfieldii
has a wide range of habitats (e.g. lowland, hill, and montane forests, mangroves, orchards and plantations) [
11
] and has been reported roosting gregariously in caves, cavities in limestone caves and rock shelters [
11
,
14
,
23
].