Miniopterus medius Thomas and Wroughton, 1909

Miniopterus medius Thomas and Wroughton, 1909: 382; Kalipoetjang, Tji-Tandoei River, west Java, INDONESIA (G. C. Shortridge, collector; BM(NH) 1909.1.5.464) [186].

Common English name: Medium Bent-winged Bat

Barcode Index Number: BOLD:AAF0138 (1 DNA barcode from Peninsular Malaysia; Fig 6)

Remarks: DNA barcodes recorded as M. medius are associated with two BINs, BOLD: AAF0137, and BOLD:AAF0138. The BIN, BOLD:AAF0138 contains the only DNA barcode from Peninsular Malaysia (ABBSI031-04) and unidentified DNA barcodes from Thailand. None of the DNA barcodes were collected near the type locality. We found an 8.1% divergence between the two BINs (Fig 6). No subspecies is described for the species at the moment.

IUCN status: Least Concern

Recorded at: Pahang: Krau Wildlife Reserve [11], Panching and Fraser Hill [23], Bukit Cheras [140]; Perak: Maxwell Hill and Gunong Pondok [23]; Johor: Kaban Island [23];

Selangor: Ulu Gombak [53]; Terengganu: Bukit Dendong [97].

M. medius roosts in caves and inhabits primary lowland, hill and montane forests [11, 14, 23].