Emballonura alecto

Records from Borneo Brunei: Rampayoh Wong Kadir (Ko- fron, 2002). Sabah: Balu Ponggul, Bekuku, Danum Valley, Gunung Kinabalu, Kinaba- tangan, Maliau Basin, Pun Batu, Sepilok (Yasuma and Andau, 2000). Sarawak: Mulu NP (Payne et al., 2000). WestKal: Gunung Niut NR (Colijn, 2005). CentKal: Barito Ulu Research Area (McConkey and Chiv- ers, 2004). EastKal: Gua Semoi 4 Samboja (MZB); Bukit Soeharto (Yasuma, 1994); Gunung Limut (A. Suyanto, unpublished data).

Sumber: Bats of the Sangkulirang limestone karst formations, East Kalimantan - a priority region for Bornean bat conservation

Habitat. Primary and secondary lowland tropical humid forests. Food and Feeding. Small Asian Sheath-tailed Bats are insectivorous. Breeding. Pregnant Small Asian Sheath-tailed Bats have been reported in April and June in the Philippines, but the complete breeding cycle is unknown. Activity patterns. Small Asian Sheath-tailed Bats are crepuscular and roost in cave entrances, including shallow caves and rock crevices, and under earth banks and buttresses offallen tree trunks. They emerge to forage in deep forest shade well before sunset. Movements, Home range and Social organization. Small Asian Sheath-tailed Bats can occur in bachelor colonies and mixed sex groups of up to 20 individuals. They can roost in caves with multiple other bat species including Lesser Sheath-tailed Bats (£. monticola'), Fawn-colored Leaf-nosed Bats {Hipposideros cervinus), and Small Melanesian Long-fingered Bats {Miniopterus macrocneme).

Sumber: Emballonuridae

Status and Conservation. Classified as Least Concern on TÄ « IUCNRed List The Small Asian Sheath-tailed Bat has a large distribution and presumably large and stable overall population, although some local populations might be declining due to deforestation.