Murina feae Thomas, 1891

Fea’s tube-nosed bat

Harpiocephalus feae Thomas, 1891: 884; Biapo, Karin Hills, Burma.

Distribution

Myanmar, Thailand, Lao PDR, Vietnam, Cambodia, China.

Distribution in Lao PDR (Fig. 78): Attapu Province: Upper Xe Kaman, Dong Ampham NBCA; Nam Kama (Xe Kaman) (ROM collection); Bolikhamxai Province: Tak Leuk (Tad Leuk), Phou Khaokhoay NBCA (EBD collection); Nam Pan (ROM collection); Ban Kengbit, Nam Kading NBCA (SMF collection); Houaphan Province: Ban Buaphath, Nam Et NBCA; Nam Chong (EBD collection); Ban Chak (EBD/ROM collection); Dam on Nam Et, Nam Et NBCA (CMF field record); Khammouan Province: Pha Deng (ROM collection); Louangnamtha Province: Ban Phoulan; Nam Tha Riverbank near Ban Si Udon (Ban Si-udon) (ROM collection); Louangphabang Province: Nam Khan (CMF field record); Phongsali Province: Long Nai Mai (Ban Pangkhai-Nua), Nam Lan Provincial Protected Area (MNHN collection); Naten (Ban Naten) (HNHM collection); Phong Saly (Phongsali) (FMNH collection) (specimen likely to be from Ban Makomen (Ban Khomen); see Bangs and Van Tyne, 1931); Vientiane Province: Ban Nampe; Ban Nathao (ROM collection).

Taxonomic note

Specimens previously reported as M. tubinaris from South-east Asia, including Lao PDR, were recently recognized as a distinct species, M. cineracea (in Csorba et al., 2011); however, based on the examination of the holotype of M. feae from Myanmar, Francis and Eger (2012) suggested that the latter is the appropriate name for this species. This is followed here.