Miniopterus schreibersi
(Kuhl, 1817). Die Deutscheu Fledermause, Hanau, p. 14.


©2002

ORDER—CHIROPTERA
FAMILY—Vespertilionidae

COMMON NAME—Common bent-winged bat.

DISTRIBUTION—Europe to the Solomon Islands; throughout the Philippines. Specimens from Bohol (USNM), Catanduanes (USNM), Dalupiri (FMNH), Guimaras (FMNH), Leyte (USNM), Luzon [Cagayan (UMMZ), Camarines Sur (FMNH), Isabela (UMMZ), Pampanga (USNM), Rizal (USNM), and Tarlac (USNM) provinces], Mindanao [Bukidnon (FMNH), Davao del Sur (FMNH), and Zamboanga del Norte (FMNH) provinces], Negros (FMNH), Panay (FMNH), and Polillo (FMNH). Also reported from Cebu, Luzon [Benguet], Marinduque, Mindoro, and Tablas (Hollister, 1913; Lawrence, 1939; Sanborn, 1952; Taylor, 1934)

HABITAT— Common in caves throughout the lowlands in agricultural areas and in forest. Netted in primary forest from near sea level to 1450 m in lowland and montane forest; occasionally also use man-made tunnels (Heaney et al., 1991, in press; Lawrence, 1939; Rickart et al., 1993; Sanborn, 1952; Taylor, 1934).

STATUS—Common and widespread, dependent on caves.

COMMENT ADDED IN 2005––Reported to be common in and around caves in disturbed and primary forest at 50-430 m on Palawan Island (Esselstyn et al., 2004).


©2002 (photograph by P. Heideman)
Above: Miniopterus scheibersi


©2002 (photograph by P. Heideman)
From left to right: Miniopterus tristis, Miniopterus schreibersi, and Miniopterus australis.

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