Murina suilla

Taxonomy

Assessment Information

Geographic Range

Population

Habitat and Ecology

Threats

Conservation Actions

Bibliography

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	MAMMALIA	CHIROPTERA	VESPERTILIONIDAE

Scientific Name:

Murina suilla

Species Authority:

(Temminck, 1840)

Common Name/s:

English

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Brown Tube-nosed Bat, Lesser Tube-nosed Bat

Taxonomic Notes:

Probably represents two species which can be sympatric in Java (G. Csorba pers. comm.).

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:

Least Concern ver 3.1

Year Published:

2008

Assessor/s:

Hutson, A.M. & Kingston, T.

Reviewer/s:

Hutson, A.M., Racey, P.A. (Chiroptera Red List Authority), Chanson, J. & Chiozza, F. (Global Mammal Assessment Team)

Justification:
Listed as Least Concern as the species is relatively widespread, common in parts of its range, although it may be declining in most parts of its range, but not at a level to qualify for listing in a threatened category.

History:

1996

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Lower Risk/least concern

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	This species occurs in Peninsular Malaysia, southern Thailand, and Sumatra, Java, Borneo, and Nias island in Indonesia.
Countries:	Native: Indonesia (Jawa, Kalimantan, Sumatera); Malaysia (Sabah, Sarawak); Thailand
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Population [top]

Population:	This species is locally uncommon (G. Csorba pers. comm.).
Population Trend:	Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	Primary habitat is lowland dipterocarp forest from sea level up to 1,540 m asl, but also apparently other habitats, having been recorded in banana plantations. It was once netted in the centre of Samarinda City (Yasuma and Andau 2000).
Systems:	Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	There are no major threats to this species, although habitat loss due to logging, plantations, agriculture and forest fires may impact some populations, some of which are declining (C. Francis pers. comm.)

Major Threat(s):

There are no major threats to this species, although habitat loss due to logging, plantations, agriculture and forest fires may impact some populations, some of which are declining (C. Francis pers. comm.)

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	It has been recorded from Krau Wildlife Reserve, and Hala-bala Wildlife Sanctuary (Thailand) and other protected areas throughout its range. Taxonomic research is needed to resolve what may be a species complex.

Conservation Actions:

It has been recorded from Krau Wildlife Reserve, and Hala-bala Wildlife Sanctuary (Thailand) and other protected areas throughout its range. Taxonomic research is needed to resolve what may be a species complex.

Bibliography [top]

	Bumrungsri, S., Harrison, D. L., Satasook, C., Prajukjitr, A., Thong-Aree, S. and Bates, P. J. J. 2006. A review of bat research in Thailand with eight new species records for the country. Acta Chiropterologica 8(2): 325-359. Corbet, G. B. and Hill, J. E. 1992. Mammals of the Indo-Malayan Region: A Systematic Review. Oxford University Press, Oxford, UK. Francis, C. M. 1997. First record for peninsular Malaysia of the gilded tube-nosed Bat Murina rozendaali. Malayan Nature Journal 50: 359-362. IUCN. 2008. 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Available at: http://www.iucnredlist.org. (Accessed: 5 October 2008). Koopman, K. F. 1989. Distributional patterns of Indo-Malayan bats (Mammalia, Chiroptera). American Museum Novitates 2942: 1-19. Yasuma, S. and Andau, M. 2000. Mammals of Sabah. Part-2. Habitat and ecology. Japan International Cooperation Agency and Sabah Wildlife Deparment, Kota Kinabalu and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Bumrungsri, S., Harrison, D. L., Satasook, C., Prajukjitr, A., Thong-Aree, S. and Bates, P. J. J. 2006. A review of bat research in Thailand with eight new species records for the country. Acta Chiropterologica 8(2): 325-359.

Corbet, G. B. and Hill, J. E. 1992. Mammals of the Indo-Malayan Region: A Systematic Review. Oxford University Press, Oxford, UK.

Francis, C. M. 1997. First record for peninsular Malaysia of the gilded tube-nosed Bat Murina rozendaali. Malayan Nature Journal 50: 359-362.

IUCN. 2008. 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Available at: http://www.iucnredlist.org. (Accessed: 5 October 2008).

Koopman, K. F. 1989. Distributional patterns of Indo-Malayan bats (Mammalia, Chiroptera). American Museum Novitates 2942: 1-19.

Yasuma, S. and Andau, M. 2000. Mammals of Sabah. Part-2. Habitat and ecology. Japan International Cooperation Agency and Sabah Wildlife Deparment, Kota Kinabalu and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Citation:	Hutson, A.M. & Kingston, T. 2008. Murina suilla. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 23 May 2012.
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