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Cheiromeles parvidens
Miller and Hollister, 1921. Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington,
34:100.
ORDER—CHIROPTERA
FAMILY—Molossidae
COMMON NAME—Lesser
naked bat.
DISTRIBUTION—Sulawesi
and the Philippines; reported from Mindanao [Davao del Sur (UPLB), Misamis
Oriental (UPLB),
and South Cotabato (AMNH) provinces],
and Negros (ROM). Also reported from Mindoro by Lawrence (1939).
HABITAT—Poorly
known, but probably in agricultural areas from sea level to 200 m. Often
roost in hollow trees (Rabor, 1986; Taylor, 1934).
STATUS—Unknown.
COMMENTS—We
recognize this as a morphologically distinctive species (Ingle & Heaney,
1992), in contrast to Koopman (1993), who considers it a synonym of C.
torquatus.
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