Taphozous theobaldi Dobson, 1872 . Proc. Asiat. Soc. Bengal, p. 152.

TYPE LOCALITY: Burma, Tenasserim .

DISTRIBUTION: C India to Vietnam; Java, Borneo and Sulawesi. A record from Maylaya appears to be in error; see Medway (1969:8).

SYNONYMS: secatus.

COMMENTS: Subgenus Taphozous .