Phoniscus atrox Miller, 1905

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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].