Cynopterus horsfieldii Gray, 1843

Cynopterus horsfieldii Gray, 1843: 38; Java, INDONESIA (Collector unknown; Type unknown) [70].

Common English name: Horsfield’s Fruit Bat

Barcode Index Number: BOLD: AAD 1477 (3 DNA barcodes from Peninsular Malaysia; Fig 2)

IUCN status: Least Concern

Recorded at: Pahang: Krau Wildlife Reserve [11, 41], Merapoh [40], Tasik Chini [43], Kuala Atok National Park [44], Cameron Highland, [60, 64], Cherating [64]; Pulau Pinang: Pulau Pinang [23], Fraser Hill Forest Reserve [56]; Selangor: Bukit Lanjan [40], Bangi Forest Reserve [41], Bukit Kutu Wildlife Reserve [51],Ulu Gombak [52 – 54]; Perak: Bayor River-Rantau Panjang and Selama [49], Taiping [64], Temenggor Lake [69], Temengor Forest Reserve [71]; Perlis: Wang Kelian State Park [50], Perlis State Park [64]; Johor: Endau Kluang Forest Reserve [56]; Kedah: Ulu Muda Forest Reserve [57]; Kelantan: Gua Musang [61, 64], Gunung Reng [62], Gunung Stong State Park [67]; Terengganu: Tasik Kenyir [69].

C. horsfieldii has a wide range of habitats (e.g. lowland, hill, and montane forests, mangroves, orchards and plantations) [11] and has been reported roosting gregariously in caves, cavities in limestone caves and rock shelters [11, 14, 23].