Nyctalus noctula (Schreber, 1774)

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Nyctalus noctula View in CoL [Schreber, 1774] (?)

Vespertilios noctula Schreber, 1774: 166 , pl. 52; FRANCE (Collector unknown; Type unknown) [ 202].

Nyctalus noctula View in CoL [ 8].

Common English name: Eurasian Noctule

Barcode Index Number: DNA barcodes recorded as N. noctula are associated with BIN, BOLD: AAC 7411, but there are no DNA barcodes from Peninsular Malaysia.

Remarks: Chasen [ 8] suggested that the species in Peninsular Malaysia may represents N. n. labiate = labiatus Hodgson, 1835 (type locality = Nepal) which also occurs in Pakistan and India [ 9]. N. n. labiatus is considered to be morphologically distinct from N. noctula and therefore, should be raised as a species [ 203]. The records of N. noctula from Peninsular Malaysia, if valid, may be referable to “labiatus” or “plancyi” [ 203].

IUCN status: Least Concern

Recorded at: There is only one record of N. noctula in this region which is an old skin dated 1838 purchased in Singapore [ 204] but its origin remains doubtful [ 23]. Based on the purchased skin, Dobson [ 204] included Peninsular Malaysia in the distribution range of N. noctula , which was followed by Corbet and Hill [ 9] and Medway [ 23]. We could not find recent records for the species although it is thought to occur in Peninsular Malaysia [ 1, 10]. We found two old records which reported two specimens of Nyctalus sp. in a National Park, Pahang [ 87] and Ulu Langat Forest Reserve, Selangor [ 88]. However, there are no specimens deposited in the DWNP collection.

N. noctula roosts in tree hollows and forages high above canopy [ 14, 23].

References

8. Chasen FN. A handlist of Malaysian mammals (A systematic list of the mammals of the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo and Java, including the adjacent small islands). Bulletin of the Raffles Museum; 1940.

9. Corbet GB, Hill JE. The mammals of the Indomalayan region: a systematic review. Oxford: Oxford University Press; 1992.

203. Csorba G, Hutson AM. Nyctalus noctula; 2016 [cited 2017 Jan 16]. Database: The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e. T 14920 A 22015682 [Internet]. Available from: http: // dx. doi. org / 10.2305 / IUCN. UK. 2016 - 2. RLTS. T 14920 A 22015682. en.

1. Davison GW, Zubaid A. The status of mammalian biodiversity in Malaysia. Status of Biological Diversity in Malaysia and Threat Assessment of Plant Species in Malaysia. Kuala Lumpur: Forest Research Institute Malaysia; 2007. pp. 3 - 27.

204. Dobson GE. Catalogue of Chiroptera in the collection of the British Museum. London: Bristish Museum; 1878.

10. DWNP. Red list of mammals for Peninsular Malaysia. Department of Wildlife and National Parks Peninsular Malaysia; 2010.

14. Francis CM. A field guide to the mammals of South-East Asia. New Holland Publishers; 2008.

23. Medway L. The wild mammals of Malaya. London: Oxford University Press. 1969.

202. Schreber JC. Die Saugethiere. Abbildungen nach der Natur mit Beschreibungen, vol 1. Erlangen: Wolfgang Walther. 1775.

88. Yatim SH. A preliminary survey on inventory habitat and wildlife in the Ulu Langat Forest Reserve and Sungai Dusun Game Reserve. Journal of Wildlife and Parks. 1983; 2: 119 - 140.

87. Yatim SH, Baatu Z, Saaidun KA, Marzuki MI. Survey of mammals and bird species in six different habitats: mangrove, lowland dipterocarp, hill dipterocarp, upper dipterocarp, montane oak and montane ericaceous forest. Journal of Wildlife and Parks. 1985; 4: 65 - 91.