Ptilocercus lowii Gray, 1848 . Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1848:24.
TYPE LOCALITY: Malaysia, Sarawak, "caught in the Rajah's house", i.e. Kuching .
DISTRIBUTION: S peninsular Thailand; peninsular Malaysia; Sumatra, Riau Isis, Batu Isis, Banka, and Serasan Isl (Indonesia); Borneo; Labuan Isl (Malaysia).
SYNONYMS: continentis.