Pipistrellus javanicus
(Gray, 1838). Mag. Zool. Bot., 2:498.


©2002

ORDER—CHIROPTERA
FAMILY—Vespertilionidae

COMMON NAME—Javan pipistrelle.

DISTRIBUTION—Korea to Java and the Philippines; throughout the Philippines. Specimens from Camiguin (FMNH), Luzon [Benguet (FMNH), Cagayan (FMNH), Camarines Sur (FMNH), Isabela (FMNH), Laguna (FMNH), Quezon (UMMZ), and Rizal (FMNH) provinces], Mindanao [Bukidnon (FMNH), and Davao del Sur (FMNH) provinces], Mindoro (FMNH), Negros (FMNH), Palawan (FMNH), Panay (USNM), Reinhard (UMMZ), and Sibuyan (FMNH).

HABITAT—Common in primary montane forest, uncommon in primary lowland and mossy forest, from sea level to 1750 m (Sanborn et al., 1952; Heaney et al., in press, unpubl. data).

STATUS—Moderately common and widespread in eastern Asia.

COMMENT—Previous reports of P. imbricatus from the Philippines all appear to be based on specimens of this species.

NOTE ADDED IN 2005--Documented in montane forest from 925-1,600 m elevation in Balbalasang, Kalinga Province (Heaney et al, 2004). Preliminary evidence indicates that two or more cryptic species are present in the Philippines that have been identified as P. javanicus (J. Sedlock and L. Heaney, unpublished data).


©2002 (photograph by P. Heideman)


©2002 (photograph by L. Heaney)

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