Kerivoula papillosa (Temminck, 1840)

Suyanto, Agustinus & Struebig, Matthew J., 2007, Bats of the Sangkulirang limestone karst formations, East Kalimantan - a priority region for Bornean bat conservation, Acta Chiropterologica 9 (1), pp. 67-95 : 89-90

Kerivoula papillosa (Temminck, 1840)

Papillose woolly bat

New material

1♂ ( MZB M26341 ).

Records from Borneo

Brunei: Bukit Tudal, Teraja (Yasum and Andau, 2000), Batu Apoi NP, Pulau Berambang ( Kofron, 2002). Sabah: Baturong, Bodi Tai, Madai, Ringangisan (NHM); Danum Valley, Gomantong, Gunung Kinabalu, Sepilok, Tabin ( Payne et al., 2000). Sarawak: Gunung Penrisen, Mulu NP, Niah NP, Pengkalan Empat (Yasuma and Andau, 2000); Long Lama (NHM). CentKal: Barito Ulu Research Area (McConkey and Chiv- ers, 2004); Sebangau NP, Tanjung Puting NP ( Struebig et al., 2006 b); EastKal: Sungai Wain PF ( Struebig et al., 2006 a), Sungai Lesan PF (M. J. Struebig, unpublished data).

Comments

Two individuals were captured in harp- traps set in forest understorey at Tabalar and Tintang formations. Kerivoula papil- losa is the largest of the Bornean Kerivoula . Two size morphs are currently recognized in Peninsular Malaysia (Kingston et al., 2006) and Central Kalimantan ( Struebig et

al. 2006 b). At the latter site, the smaller morph is referred to as K. lenis following cranial measurements discussed in Vani- tharani et al., (2003). Specimens collect- ed at Sangkulirang have a forearm length of 44.7–46.7 mm, and represent the larger K. papillosa following cranial-dental de- scriptions in Vanitharani et al. (2003). Fur- ther taxonomic and phylogenetic study of K. papillosa and other Kerivoula is needed. Kerivoula papillosa is considered a forest specialist ( Kingston et al., 2003) and is known principally from scattered localities Sabah, Sarawak and Brunei. Recent surveys have also recorded it from several forested sites in Kalimantan.