Malayan Free-Tailed Bat - Mops mops
( de Blainville, 1840 )

 

 

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Subspecies: Unknown
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CITES Status: NOT LISTED
IUCN Status: Near Threatened
U.S. ESA Status: NOT LISTED

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Life Span: in Captivity

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Habitat:
This species is often found near rivers but it is not wholly dependent on them. The primary habitat for this bat is forest, it roosts in tree hollows and has been observed to fly high in/above the canopy and has been captured over rivers (Kingston et al. 2006). It is found in lowland forest in Thailand and Indonesia.

Range:
This species has been recorded from Peninsular Malaysia, southern Thailand (Narathiwat, Yala), Sumatra-Riau, Acheh, Jambi,, Borneo and perhaps Java (Indonesia) (Suyanto et al. 2002, Simmons 2005). It is probably found throughout Borneo (C. Francis pers. comm., Suyanto et al. 2002). It has been recorded at many localities in Sarawak (M. Gumal pers. comm.) including Batang Ai National Park and Gunung Penrissen (I., Azhar and P., Rajasegaran pers. comm. 2018).

Conservation:
This species has been found in protected areas and occurs in the Betung Kerihun National Park in Kalimantan, Indonesian Borneo (E. Meijaard pers. comm.). It has been recorded from Hala-Bala Wildlife Sanctuary in Thailand (Bumringsri, et al. 2006).

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