Myotis ridleyi Thomas 1898

Ridley’s Myotis (Kelawar Kecil)

Specimens examined (8).—Krau: TTU 108179 (GenBank EU521630), TTU 108184, TTU 108187, TTU 108188, TTU 108200, TTU 108202, TTU 108203, TTU 108204.

Type locality.— Malaysia, Selangor, Kepong .

Malaysian distribution.—Recorded from Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo.

Remarks.— Myotis ridleyi was found roosting in small groups. All the specimens were captured using hand nets inside a culvert near Krau headquarters. Myotis ridleyi has small feet with the wing membrane attached to the side of the foot (Medway 1978). This species can be distinguished from similar species using a forearm size of 27-32 mm (Francis 2008).