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Saccolaimus
saccolaimus
(Temminck, 1838). Tijdschr. Nat. Gesch. Physiol., 5:14.
ORDER—CHIROPTERA
FAMILY—Emballonuridae
COMMON NAME—Pouched
bat.
DISTRIBUTION—Widespread,
from India to Timor, New Guinea, and northern Australia. In the Philippines,
recorded from Catanduanes (USNM), Mindanao (Misamis Oriental [DMNH], Zamboanga
del Sur [USNM] provinces), Negros (USNM).
HABITAT—Recorded
from sea level to 800 m. Poorly known; may be moderately common in agricultural
areas.
STATUS—Unknown.
COMMENT—Philippine
population formerly considered to be a distinct species, S. pluto
(
Corbet & Hill, 1992; Heaney
et al., 1991; Koopman, 1993).
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