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Megaderma spasma (bat)

Mass: 24.2 g based on Anwarali Khan et al. 2008, Kingston et al. 2003, Ingle and Heaney 1992, Stephan et al. 1981, and Wiantoro et al. 2017

Diet: insectivore based on McKenzie et al. 1995, Van Cakenberghe et al. 2002, and Kingston et al. 2003

Abundance: 0.28 to 9.09% (median 1.56%)

Latitudinal range: -5.2° to 14.5°

Habitats: tropical/subtropical dry broadleaf forest (3), tropical/subtropical moist broadleaf forest (7)

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Found in 10 samples

India: Kudremukh National Park

Indonesia: Lambusango Forest Reserve, Camp Leakey Study Area

Malaysia: Lambir Hills National Park (primary forests), Kuala Lompat Research Station (1995 - 1999), Kuala Lompat Research Station (1991 - 1993), Kuala Lompat (ground level)

Thailand: Taleban National Park, Srinakarin Dam (mist nets), Sakaerat Biosphere Reserve

Size measurements:
♀ body mass23.5 gN = 1Anwarali Khan et al. 2008
♀ body mass26.9 gN = 5Kingston et al. 2003
♂ body mass23.1 gN = 1Anwarali Khan et al. 2008
♂ body mass23.5 gN = 5Kingston et al. 2003
body mass21 gN = 1Ingle and Heaney 1992
body mass27 gN = 1Ingle and Heaney 1992
body mass25 gN = 9Stephan et al. 1981
body mass15.0 gN = 1Wiantoro et al. 2017
body mass21.5 gN = 1Wiantoro et al. 2017

See also Megaderma, Megaderma franconica, Megaderma lyra, Megaderma sp.

Current reference: Shotwell 1968 (ER 3992)