Miniopterus magnater Sanborn, 1931

Large bent-winged bat

Miniopterus schreibersii magnater Sanborn, 1931: 26; Marien- burg, 40 miles up the Sepik River, Papua New Guinea.

Distribution

NE India, SE China, Myanmar, Thailand, Lao PDR, and Vietnam to Malaysia, Sumatra, Java, Timor (Indonesia), Borneo, Moluccas and New Guinea including the Bismarck Archepelago.

Distribution in Lao PDR (Fig. 87): Bolikhamxai Province: Ban Kengbit, Nam Kading NBCA; Tamank Hou Cave (Tham Ankhou) (SMF collection); Champasak Province: Ban Nam On, Dong Hua Sao NBCA (ROM collection); Houaphan Province: Ban Buaphath, Nam Et NBCA (ROM collection); Khammouan Province: Ban Potong (Robinson and Webber, 2000); Ban Houana; Ban Louang; Ban Xam-Kang, Hin Namno NBCA (ROM collection); Louangphabang Province: Nam Khan (EBD/ROM collection); Vientiane Province: Danyai (Dan Gnai), Phou Khaokhoay NBCA (EBD collection).