A new genus and species of vespertilionid bat from the Indomalayan Region

2017/11/15 by Manuel Rüedi, Judith L. Eger, Burton K. Lim +1 · 1 citation
Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Environmental Science · Earth and Planetary Sciences · #Bat Biology and Ecology Studies #Species Distribution and Climate Change #Evolution and Paleontology Studies

paper · pdf · doi:10.1093/jmammal/gyx156

openalex publication_date 2017/11/15 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/02

Abstract

, and show that specimens associated with this new genus represent 2 genetically distinct species. Although little is known about their ecology, locations of capture and wing morphology suggest that members of this new genus are tree-dwelling, open-space aerial insect predators. The new species has only been documented from Yok Don National Park in Vietnam, so its conservation status is uncertain until more surveying methods target the bat fauna of the dipterocarp forest in Southeast Asia.

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