Diversity of Bats in Two Protected Limestone Areas in Sarawak, Malaysia.
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THE SARAWAK MUSEUM JOURNAL |
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Title :
Diversity of Bats in Two Protected Limestone Areas in Sarawak, Malaysia. |
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Author :
M.R.A. Rahman, Roberta Chaya T. Tingga, Noor Hali2a Hasan, Sigit Wiantoro, Anang Setiawan Achmadi, Eileen Lit, Besar Ketol, Huzal Irwan Husin and M.T. Abdullah |
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Abstract:
An assessment of bats diversity from the two limestone protected area of Sarawak, Niah National Park (NP) and Wind Cave Nature Reserve (NR)was conducted from November 2007 until April 2009. The assessments were aimed at updating the current state of bats diversity in relation with previous studies done at limestone areas in Sarawak. Eight to twelve mist nets and three harp traps were used, with accumulated effort of 572 trap-nights for both Niah NP and Wind Cave NR. A total of 1,520 individuals representing 36 species from 17 genera and 10 families were recorded. Penthetor lucasi, Hipposideros cervinus and Cynopterus brachyotis were the three most abundant species captured in both sampling areas. Meanwhile, nine species of bats are new records for both areas. Seven out of nine are new records for the Niah NP; Hipposideros ater, H. bicolor, H. cineraceus, Coelops robinsoni, Rhinolophus trifoliatus, Murina rozendali and Kerivoula hardwickii, while H. ridleyi and Tylonycteris robustula are new records for Wind Cave NR. This present information is crucial for the future management and conservation of cave area by wildlife management agencies in Sarawak.
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| DOI: https://doi.org/10.61507/smj22-2010-12QI-09 |
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How to cite:
M.R.A. Rahman et al. (2010). Diversity of Bats in Two Protected Limestone Areas in Sarawak, Malaysia. The Sarawak Museum Journal, LXVII (88): 209-246 |
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