Chaerephon plicatus, Buchannan, 1800

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Chaerephon plicatus [Buchannan, 1800]

Vespertilio plicatus Buchannan, 1800: 261 , pl. 13; Bengal , INDIA (Collector unknown; Type unknown) [ 106].

Tadarida plicata [ 23].

Chaerephon plicata [ 6].

Chaerephon plicatus [ 98].

Common English name: Asian Wrinkle-lipped Bat

Barcode Index Number: DNA barcodes recorded as C. plicatus are associated with the BIN, BOLD:AAK0536, but there are no DNA barcodes from Peninsular Malaysia.

IUCN status: Least Concern

Remarks: C. plicatus is considered to be widespread across Peninsular Malaysia [ 23, 107] despite only a few published locality records [ 107]. There are no specimens deposited in the DWNP collection. The identity of specimens in the Institute of Medical Research, Malaysia, collection labelled as C. plicatus could not be confirmed due to the damaged band above head which distinguishes C. plicatus from C. johorensis . C. plicatus closely resembles Mops mops but is distinguishable by having five teeth in each upper jaw including extra small anterior upper premolars whereas M. mops has only four teeth in the upper jaw [ 14, 23, 74]. Such subtle differences may be difficult to use as identification characteristics in the field for live specimens and consequently may explain the lack of recent records for C. plicatus in Peninsular Malaysia. There are abundant records for the species in Thailand and Myanmar [ 107].

Recorded at: Kedah: Ulu Muda Forest Reserve [ 57] .

C. plicatus roosts in large, densely packed colonies and has been reported roosting in buildings [ 14, 23].