Taphozous theobaldi Dobson, 1872 b

Theobald’s tomb bat

Taphozous theobaldi Dobson, 1872 b: 152; Tenasserim, Burma.

Distribution

India, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia and Lao PDR; Indonesia (Java and Sulawesi) and the island of Borneo (Kalimantan [Indonesia]).

Known from few colonies in SE Asia, and vulnerable to disturbance of cave roosts and from quarrying (Francis, 2008).

Distribution in Lao PDR (Fig. 11): Champasak Province: Camp on Houay Kaliang, Xe Pian NBCA (Robinson, 1998); Khammouan Province: Tam Thea (Tham Tem) (Robinson and Webber, 2000); Louangnamtha Province: Tham Banthung (HI collection).