A new distributional record of the rare bat Coelops robinsoni from Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo.
A specimen of the rare Lesser Tailless Roundleaf Bat, Coelops robinsoni was caught at the mouth of Lobang Gan Kira, one of the entrances to Niah Cave, Niah National Park (NNP) on 15th November 2008. This bat is a new record for the park and only the third record for Malaysian Borneo, the previous r...
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| author | Mohd Ridwan, Abd Rahman Anang Setiawan, Achmadi Roberta Chaya, Tawie Tingga Noor Haliza, Hasan |
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| description | A specimen of the rare Lesser Tailless Roundleaf Bat, Coelops robinsoni was caught at the mouth of Lobang Gan Kira, one of the entrances to Niah Cave, Niah National
Park (NNP) on 15th November 2008. This bat is a new record for the park and only the third record for Malaysian Borneo, the previous records being from the Deer Cave, Mulu
and Sarawak Planted Forest Zone (SPFZ), Bintulu Division. Detailed descriptions of the external morphology, skull and dentition are presented. Additional individuals of this
species may occur in the cave as a potential roosting site was found on the cave ceiling approximately six meters above the floor and 300m from the entrance. More information on
this bat is crucial for immediate and effective conservation plans as this species is listed as vulnerable by the IUCN. |
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| spelling | unimas-6782022-03-21T04:12:57Z http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/678/ A new distributional record of the rare bat Coelops robinsoni from Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo. Mohd Ridwan, Abd Rahman Anang Setiawan, Achmadi Roberta Chaya, Tawie Tingga Noor Haliza, Hasan QL Zoology SF Animal culture A specimen of the rare Lesser Tailless Roundleaf Bat, Coelops robinsoni was caught at the mouth of Lobang Gan Kira, one of the entrances to Niah Cave, Niah National Park (NNP) on 15th November 2008. This bat is a new record for the park and only the third record for Malaysian Borneo, the previous records being from the Deer Cave, Mulu and Sarawak Planted Forest Zone (SPFZ), Bintulu Division. Detailed descriptions of the external morphology, skull and dentition are presented. Additional individuals of this species may occur in the cave as a potential roosting site was found on the cave ceiling approximately six meters above the floor and 300m from the entrance. More information on this bat is crucial for immediate and effective conservation plans as this species is listed as vulnerable by the IUCN. Journal of Tropical Biodiversity Conservation 2010 Article NonPeerReviewed text en http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/678/1/A%20new%20distributional.pdf Mohd Ridwan, Abd Rahman and Anang Setiawan, Achmadi and Roberta Chaya, Tawie Tingga and Noor Haliza, Hasan (2010) A new distributional record of the rare bat Coelops robinsoni from Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo. Journal of Tropical Biodiversity Conservation, 7. pp. 87-92. |
| spellingShingle | QL Zoology SF Animal culture Mohd Ridwan, Abd Rahman Anang Setiawan, Achmadi Roberta Chaya, Tawie Tingga Noor Haliza, Hasan A new distributional record of the rare bat Coelops robinsoni from Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo. |
| title | A new distributional record of the rare bat Coelops robinsoni from Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo. |
| title_full | A new distributional record of the rare bat Coelops robinsoni from Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo. |
| title_fullStr | A new distributional record of the rare bat Coelops robinsoni from Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo. |
| title_full_unstemmed | A new distributional record of the rare bat Coelops robinsoni from Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo. |
| title_short | A new distributional record of the rare bat Coelops robinsoni from Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo. |
| title_sort | new distributional record of the rare bat coelops robinsoni from sarawak, malaysian borneo. |
| topic | QL Zoology SF Animal culture |
| url | http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/678/ http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/678/1/A%20new%20distributional.pdf |