Megaderma spasma (Linnaeus, 1758)

Suyanto, Agustinus & Struebig, Matthew J., 2007, Bats of the Sangkulirang limestone karst formations, East Kalimantan - a priority region for Bornean bat conservation, Acta Chiropterologica 9 (1), pp. 67-95 : 83

Megaderma spasma (Linnaeus, 1758)

Lesser false vampire

New material

1♂ ( MZB M26835 ).

Records from Borneo

Brunei: Pulau Berambang ( Kofron, 2002). Sabah: Crocker Range NP, Danum Valley, Darvel Bay, Gunung Kinabalu, Ma- ruda Bay, Pulau Berhala, Pulau Balam- bangan, P. Malawali, Sandakan Bay, Sem- porna, Sepilok (Yasuma and Andau, 2000). WestKal: Upper Sungai Kapuas ( Payne et al., 2000). CentKal: Barito Ulu Research Area (McConkey and Chivers, 2004); Tanjung Puting NP ( Struebig et al., 2006 b). SouthKal: Upper Sungai Tengah ( Payne et al., 2000). EastKal: Gua Semoi 4 Samboja (MZB); Batu Gelap cave, Mecimai, Samarinda ( Yasuma, 1994).

Comments

A single male individual was captured in a harp-trap set across a rudimentary trail in disturbed forest at the Marang formation. The Bornean subspecies, M. s. trifolium, is known from localities throughout the is- land, and roosts in caves, man-made structures and large hollow living or fallen trees, but is considered a forest specialist (Kingston et al., 2006).