Rousettus leschenaultii Desmarest, 1820

Leschenault’s rousette

Pteropus leschenaulti Desmarest, 1820: 110; Pondicherry, India.

Distribution

Sri Lanka, India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Pakistan, Nepal; S China; Myanmar, Thailand, Lao PDR, Vietnam, and ranging into Indonesia (Sumatra, Java, Bali, and the Mentawai islands).

Distribution in Lao PDR (Fig. 3): Bolikhamxai Province: Ban Van Hom (Ban Vanhom) (Philips, 1967); Champasak Province: Ban Taong, Xe Pian NBCA (Robinson, 1998); Nong Luang (Nong Louang) (HNHM collection); Khammouan Province: Phon Tiou (Ban Phontiou) (Philips, 1967); Tam Jungvung Cave (Tham Chungvung) (Robinson and Webber, 2000); Louangnamtha Province: Tham Pasatthia 3 (HI collection); Vientiane Province: Nam Ngum (Bergmans, 1995); Xaignabouli Province: [Pha Deng] (Bergmans, 1995); Xekong Province: [Sekong Town (Xekong)] (Bergmans 1995).