Taphozous melanopogon Temminck, 1841

Black-bearded tomb bat

New records

Mandalay Division: Maha Aungmye Bonzan; Kabani cave.

Previous records from Myanmar

Mandalay Division (Bates and Harrison, 1997; Bates et al., 2000), Yankin Hill (HZM/YU), Kho Nan Shin cave (HZM/ YU); Rakhine State (Pearch et al., 2003); Kayin State (Bates et al., 2000); Tanintharyi Division: Tagoot (Wroughton, 1915); Talin- tut cave (HZM/YU).

Comments

Forearm length for the twenty individu- als seen during the expedition ranged from 58.2–66.8 mm and body mass from 22.3–30.5 g.