Full text loading...
Mammal Study
Abstract
Abstract.
Thainycteris aureocollaris is a rare vespertilionid bat species reported from remote forest habitats of Lao PDR, Vietnam, and Thailand. In 15 September 2015, one Vespertilionid bat with a well-defined ochraceous collar running from the base of ears across the throat was collected at Shuijia Village, Guizhou Province, China. Based on its morphological characteristics and phylogenetic inference using partial cytochrome c oxidase subunit I gene, it was identified as T. aureocollaris, representing the first record of the species in China. This northernmost occurrence largely extends the species' potential distribution area, and through Maxent modeling, its potentially suitable habitats are mapped herewith.
We are particularly grateful to Mr. Meng from Shuijia Village for his support during field survey. This study is supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (31110103910, 31172045, 31300314, 31670381 and 31672258), the Science and Technology Program of Guangzhou, China (201607010299) and the Scientific Research Projects in Higher Education of Guangdong, China, the Integrated Scientific Expedition of the Biodiversity of Luoxiao Range Region, China (2013FY111500). The research of GC received support from the Hungarian Scientific Research Fund (OTKA) K112440 and from the School of Life Sciences, Guangzhou University.
Data & Media loading...