Macroglossus sobrinus Andersen, 1911

Macroglossus minimus sobrinus Andersen, 1911: 641, 642; Mount Igari, Perak, MALAYSIA (A.L. Butler, presenter; BM(NH) 1898.11.29.1) [81].

Macroglossus sobrinus [8].

Common English name: Greater Long-tongued Nectar Bat

Barcode Index Number: BOLD: AAA 9952 (2 DNA barcodes from Peninsular Malaysia; Fig 2).

IUCN status: Least Concern

Remarks: Macroglossus sobrinus was first described as a subspecies of M. minimus but was later considered as a distinct species [11, 14, 74] (see remarks on M. minimus).

Recorded at: Pahang: Krau Wildlife Reserve [11, 41], Tasik Chini [43], Cameron Highland [60]; Selangor: Bangi Forest Reserve [41], Bukit Kutu Wildlife Reserve [51], Ulu Gombak [53, 54]; Perak: Bayor River-Rantau Panjang [49]; Perlis: Wang Kelian State Park [50]; Kedah: Gunung Jerai [50], Ulu Muda Forest Reserve [57]; Kelantan: Air Panas-Gua Musang [61], Gunung Chamah, Gunung Reng, Gua Musang and Lojing Highlands [62], Gunung Stong State Park [67].

M. sobrinus has been recorded in dipterocarp and montane forests, and disturbed areas [14], and has been reported roosting in rolled young banana leaves and pollinating wild banana plants [11].