Eonycteris spelaea (Dobson, 1871)

Huang, Joe Chun-Chia, Jazdzyk, Elly Lestari, Nusalawo, Meyner, Maryanto, Ibnu, Maharadatunkamsi, Wiantoro, Sigit & Kingston, Tigga, 2014, A recent bat survey reveals Bukit Barisan Selatan Landscape as a chiropteran diversity hotspot in Sumatra, Acta Chiropterologica 16 (2), pp. 413-449 : 421-425

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.3161/150811014X687369
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4341943
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/C11B87BD-FFAB-BF36-9A98-FA4FFD177487
treatment provided by	Felipe
scientific name	Eonycteris spelaea (Dobson, 1871)
status

Treatment

Eonycteris spelaea (Dobson, 1871) View in CoL

Lesser dawn bat

New records

Lampung Province: Kuyung Arang Village, Lombok Village, Sukabanjar Village, Sidodadi Village, Sukaraja Village, Sukaraja Forest, Sumberjaya Village, Sumber Rejo Village, Way Canguk Forest.

New material

Two individuals were collected as voucher specimens. Lampung Province: Sumberjaya Village, 1♂, 1♀ ( MZB 34959, 34960).

Previous records from Sumatra

North Sumatra Province: caves near Kotabuluh and Rampah ( Whitten et al., 2000); West Sumatra Province: Mininjau ( Sibuea and Herdimansyah, 1993); and throughout Sumatra as detailed in van Strien (1996).

Remarks

Eonycteris spelaea was common throughout the study area, but more abundant in coffee plantations than in forest. One individual was caught with mist nets above the Way Canguk River. It is easily distinguished from other pteropodids by the lack of a claw on the second finger. Individuals were observed feeding on flowers of kapok ( Ceiba pentandra ) and coconut palm ( Cocos nucifera ) in Sumber Rejo Village (JCCH, personal observation). It has been recorded roosting with Rousettus bats in a cave in Way Canguk Forest (MN, unpublished data).