Myotis hasseltii [Temminck, 1840]

Vespertilio hasseltii Temminck, 1840: 225; Bantam, Java, INDONESIA (Collector unknown; Type unknown) [82].

Myotis hasseltii [8].

Common English name: Hasselt’s Myotis

Barcode Index Number: DNA barcodes recorded as M. hasseltii are associated with the BIN, BOLD: AAC 1504, but there are no DNA barcodes from Peninsular Malaysia.

IUCN status: Least Concern

Recorded at: Kedah: Pahang: Krau Wildlife Reserve [11]; Kuah in Pulau Langkawi [23, 140]; Selangor: Unspecified mangrove forest [23]; Perlis: Kangar [140]; Perak: Kuala Gula [140].

M. hasseltii has been reported roosting in limestone caves and rock crevices, and recorded foraging near coastal areas, mangroves and water bodies such as rivers, lakes and seashores [11, 14, 23]. The species is presumed to skim small fishes and insects from water surface [11].