Megaerops niphanae Yenbutra and Felton, 1983

Thomas, Nikky M., Duckworth, J. W., Douangboubpha, Bounsavane, Williams, Meredith & Francis, Charles M., 2013, A checklist of bats (Mammalia: Chiroptera) from Lao PDR, Acta Chiropterologica 15 (1), pp. 193-260 : 199-200

Megaerops niphanae Yenbutra and Felton, 1983

Northern tailless fruit bat

Megaerops niphanae Yenbutra and Felton, 1983: 2 ; Amphoe Pak Thong Chai, Nakon Ratchasima Province, Thailand.

Distribution

NE India, Thailand, Lao PDR, Cambodia, Vietnam.

Distribution in Lao PDR ( Fig. 7 ): Attapu Province: Ban Paam, Dong Ampham NBCA; Houay Pha Camp, Xe Kaman, Dong Ampham NBCA (ROM collection); Near Hua Tat Poi, Upper Xe Kaman, Dong Ampham NBCA (CMF field record); Bolikhamxai Province: Tak Leuk (Tad Leuk), Phou Khaokhoay NBCA (EBD/ROM collections); Champasak Province: camp on Houay Gua (Houay Kua), Xe Pian NBCA; camp on Houay Kaliang, Xe Pian NBCA ( Robinson, 1998); Nong Luang (Nong Louang); Pakxong (HNHM collection); Houay Kadan, Dong Khanthung proposed NBCA; 5 km west of ‘km 20’, Dong Khanthung propos- ed NBCA (ROM collection); Ban Nam-On (Ban Nam-Om), Dong Hua Sao NBCA; Ban Sounot, Dong Hua Sao NBCA; Ban Tahin, Dong Khanthung proposed NBCA (CMF field record); Khammouan Province: Tam Pha Tok Camp (Tham Phatok Camp) ( Robinson and Webber, 2000); Ban Xam-Kang, Hin Namno NBCA; Pha Deng (ROM collection); Ban Houana; Ban Navang Logging Road, Nakai-Nam Theun NBCA; Ban Vang Manua (Ban Vangma-Nua), Hin Namno NBCA; Ban Xam-Nua, Hin Namno NBCA (CMF field record); Vientiane Capital: Houei Nhang Reserve (Houay Gnang Reserve) (SMF collection); Vientiane Province: Danpapor (Dan Papo), Phou Khaokhoay NBCA (CMF field record); Xaignabouli Province: [East of Muang Hongsa] ( Bergmans, 1995).

Taxonomic note

Francis et al. (1999 a) reported Megaerops ecaudatus from Lao PDR, but subsequent genetic analysis has shown that all specimens so far examined from Lao PDR represent M. niphanae ( Francis et al., 2010) .

Figures

FIG. 7. Distribution of Megaerops niphanae