Treubia
Vol. 39 (2012): Vol. 39, December 2012

MORPHOLOGICAL VARIATION IN CHIRONAX MELANOCEPHALUS (CHIROPTERA: PTEROPODIDAE) FROM INDONESIA AND DESCRIPTION OF NEW SUBSPECIES

Maharadatunkamsi (Zoological Division Research Center for Biology-LIPI)



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Publish Date
22 Dec 2013

Abstract

The taxonomy of small fruit bat members of the genus Chironax was examined. Morphological character, as well as statistical analyses of skull and external characters revealed that the Kalimantan population is sub-specifically different from Sulawesi and Sumatra-Jawa populations. The Kalimantan population is desribed herein as Chironax melanocephalus dyasae subsp. nov.

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treubia

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Treubia is a scientific journal on zoology of the Indo-Australian Archipelago. We publish original research papers, review articles and case studies focused on animal systematics, animal ecology, and wildlife conservation, encompassing the Indo-Australian region. Animal systematics - New species ...