Aethalops alecto (Thomas, 1923)

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Aethalops alecto [Thomas, 1923]

Aethalodes alecto Thomas, 1923: 251 . Indrapura Peak , Sumatra, INDONESIA (Collector unknown; BM(NH) 1923.1.2.1) [ 36].

Aethalops alecto [ 37].

Common English name: Grey Fruit Bat

Barcode Index Number: DNA barcodes recorded as A. alecto are associated with the BIN, BOLD:AAB6984, but there are no DNA barcodes from Peninsular Malaysia.

Remarks: Jayaraj et al. [ 38] commented that “unpublished genetic data suggests the Javan and Borneon forms are distinct”. We could not evaluate the relationship between these two forms and the bats in Peninsular Malaysia due the lack of DNA barcodes from the Peninsular Malaysia and Java.

IUCN status: Least Concern

Recorded at: Perak: Maxwell Hill [ 23]; Pahang: Gunong Benom and Cameron Highlands [ 23]. A. alecto is not common and confined to hill and montane forests, normally above 1000 m [ 14, 23].