A checklist of the bats of Peninsular Malaysia and progress towards a DNA barcode reference library
Author
Voon-Ching Lim
Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
voonchinglim@gmail.com
Author
Rosli Ramli
Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Author
Subha Bhassu
Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia,
Author
John-James Wilson
International College Beijing, China Agricultural University, Beijing, P. R. China
wilso04@gmail.com
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PLoS ONE
2017
2017-07-25
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Tylonycteris robustula
Thomas, 1915
Tylonycteris robustula
Thomas, 1915: 227
;
Upper
Sarawak
,
Borneo
,
MALAYSIA
(
Cecil J. Brooks
, collector; BM(NH) 1911.1.18.8) [
211
].
Tylonycteris malayana
Chasen, 1940: 52
;
Jor
,
Batang Padang Dist.
,
Perak
,
MALAYSIA
(
Frederick N. Chasen
, collector; BM(NH) 47.1433) [
8
].
Tylonycteris robustula malayana
[
98
].
Common English name:
Greater Bamboo Bat
Barcode Index Number:
DNA barcodes recorded as
T
.
robustula
are associated with three BINs,
BOLD
:AAB3205,
BOLD
:AAB3206 and
BOLD
:
AAC
1210, but there are no DNA barcodes from Peninsular
Malaysia
(S9 Fig).
IUCN status:
Least Concern
Remarks:
The BIN, BOLD:AAC1210 contains a single DNA barcode of
T
.
robustula
(ABBSI217-10) and seven DNA barcodes of
T
.
pachypus
. We suspect the DNA barcode, ABBSI217-10 is a case of mis-identification as
T
.
pachypus
and
T
.
robustula
are differ in body size and coloration. Simmons [
98
] recognised two subspecies under
T
.
robustula
:
T
.
r
.
robustula
(
type
locality: Borneo) and
T
.
r
.
malayana
(
type
locality: Peninsular
Malaysia
).
Recorded at:
Pahang
: Krau Wildlife Reserve [
11
,
41
], Tasik Chini [
43
], Tasik Bera Forest Reserve and Fraser Hill Forest Reserve [
56
];
Selangor
: Ulu Gombak [
23
,
52
,
53
,
54
], Bukit Lanjan [
40
], Bukit Kutu Wildlife Reserve [
51
], Air Hitam Forest Reserve [
55
], Semangkok Forest Reserve [
101
];
Perak
: Temengor Forest Reserve [
46
,
47
], Royal Belum State Park [
66
];
Kedah
: Ulu Muda Forest Reserve [
57
];
Kelantan
: Gunung Reng [
62
], Gunung Stong State Park, [
67
].
T
.
robustula
roosts in internodes of large, often dead bamboo stems by entering the internodes through slits made by chrysomelid beetles and has been reported roosting in small harem groups, with one adult male and up to six females in one group [
11
,
14
,
23
]. Solitary males have also been reported [
23
].