Vespertilio chinensis Tomes, 1857: 52
A review of the genera Myotis, Ia, Pipistrellus, Hypsugo, and Arielulus (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae) from Myanmar (Burma), including three species new to the country
Bates, Paul J. J.
Nwe, Tin
Bu, Si Si Hla
Mie, Khin Mie
Swe, Khin Maung
Nyo, Nyo
Khaing, Aye Aye
Aye, Nu Nu
Toke, Yin Yin
Aung, Naing Naing
Thi, Mar Mar
Mackie, Iain
Acta Chiropterologica
2005
2005-09-01
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Tomes
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Mammalia
Vespertilionidae
Myotis
Animalia
Chiroptera
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chinensis
Large Myotis
Vespertilio chinensis Tomes, 1857: 52; southern China
New material from Myanmar Shan State: Thuye Oo Min Cave, 27.3. 2003, 1 ♂(SH21); Kayin State: YathayPyan Cave, 26.11.2001, 1 ♂ (Sc4); MonState: Hnidon Hill Cave, 4.12.2001, sex? (Sc21).
Previous records from Myanmar Mon State: Saddan-Sin Cave ( Bates et al., 2001).
Descriptive characters A very large Myotiswith a forearm length of 65.1–68.0 mm based on 5 speci- mens from Myanmar( Table 4) (FA = 65.0– 68.9 mmin Hendrichsen et al., 2001and 65 – 69 mmin Borissenko and Kruskop, 2003). The dorsal pelage is dark grey-brown with the roots almost black. The ventral pelage is paler with grey hair tips and dark roots. The skull and teeth are robust. The second upper premolar (P3) is about half to two-thirds the crown area and height of the first (P2) and is slightly displaced internally. Likewise, the second lower premolar (P3) is half to two- thirds the crown area and height of the first (P2) and compressed in the toothrow.
Similar species Myotis chinensisis distinguished from all other local species of Myotisby its large size.
Ecological notes In Myanmar, all specimens have been collected in limestone caves. Originally recorded from the large cave complex of Saddan-Sin ( Bates et al., 2001), it has sub- sequently been collected from three other caves. Hnidon Hill and Yathay-Pyan Caves in Mon and Kayin States respectively are both large with a number of tunnels and chambers and at an altitude of approximate- ly 50 m, both are surrounded by agricultural land and are the roosts of a rich variety of bat species. Thuye Oo Min Cave in Shan State is also large and is situated at an alti- tude of approximately 1,000 metres. It is surrounded by ponds and paddy fields.
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