Phoniscus atrox Miller, 1905

Phoniscus atrox Miller, 1905: 230; vicinity of the Kateman River, east Sumatra, INDONE- SIA (Dr. W. L. Abbott, collector; USNM 123141) [183].

Common English name: Lesser Groove-toothed Bat

Barcode Index Number: There are no DNA barcodes recorded under this name on BOLD.

IUCN status: Near Threatened

Recorded at: Pahang: Krau Wildlife Reserve [11, 41, 42], Bukit Ibam, Kemasul and Gunung Aais [100]; Terengganu: Pasir Raja-Dungun [15], Gunung Tebu Forest Reserve [101]; Selangor: Ulu Gombak [23, 52, 54]; Negeri Sembilan: Pasoh Forest Reserve [45];

Perak: Temengor Forest Reserve [46, 47, 111], Royal Belum State Park [66]; Kelantan: Air Panas-Gua Musang [61]; Johor: Labis Forest Reserve [100].

P. atrox has been recorded in primary lowland forests and disturbed areas near primary forest, and found roosting in abandoned hanging bird nests [11, 14].