Emballonura monticola Temminck, 1838

Emballonura monticola Temminck, 1838: 25, pl. 2; Mountain Munara, Java, INDONESIA (Collector unknown; Type unknown) [82].

Common English name: Lesser Sheath-tailed Bat

Barcode Index Number: BOLD:AAX7646 (2 DNA barcodes from Peninsular Malaysia; Fig 3)

IUCN status: Least Concern

Recorded at: Pahang: Krau Wildlife Reserve [11, 41], Pulau Tioman [23], Tasik Chini [43];

Terengganu: Pulau Redang [23]; Johor: Pulau Aur [23], Endau-Kota Tinggi Forest Reserve [56]; Kedah: Pulau Langkawi [23], Ulu Muda Forest Reserve [57]; Selangor: Bukit Lanjan [40], Bukit Kutu Wildlife Reserve [51], Ulu Gombak [52 – 54]; Negeri Sembilan: Pasoh Forest Reserve [45]; Perak: Temengor Forest Reserve [46, 47]; Kelantan: Gua Musang [62].

E. monticola is confined to forest and roosts in small groups of two to 20 individuals, normally in shallow caves, rock crevices, hollowed logs, the buttresses of fallen trunks and overhanging earth banks [11, 14, 23].