Penthetor lucasi

Penthetor lucasi [Dobson, 1880] Cynopterus (Ptenochirus) lucasi Dobson, 1880: 163; Sarawak, MALAYSIA (Frederic A. Lucas, presenter; Described based on a male specimen from collection of Ward’s Museum, Rochester, New York with unknown current location) [85]. Penthetor lucasi [76]. Common English name: Dusky Fruit Bat Barcode Index Number: BOLD:AAB3098 (1 DNA barcode from Peninsular Malaysia; Fig 2) Remarks: High divergences in cytochrome b mtDNA were reported within a population of P. lucasi in Miri, Sarawak, Borneo (4.9%) and within a population in Kuching, Sarawak (4.7%) [86]. This is congruent with Khan et al. [32] who reported “~5%” divergence in cytochrome b mtDNA among specimens from Sarawak. Khan et al. [32] did not include specimens from Peninsular Malaysia whereas Mohd Ridwan and Abdullah [86] included specimens from Kelantan, Peninsular Malaysia. The DNA sequences from Kelantan were clustered with sequences from Kuching, Miri and Sri Aman (Borneo) and demonstrated 3.88% divergence in cytochrome b mtDNA from another cluster from Borneo which consists of DNA sequences from Miri and Kuching. DNA barcodes recorded as P. lucasi are associated with two BINs, BOLD:AAB3098 and BOLD:AAB3099 (Fig 2). Currently no subspecies have been described for P. lucasi but considering two DNA clusters could occur within a population [86], further analyses including nuclear DNA, morphology and specimens from several localities are required for a taxonomic revision. IUCN status: Least Concern Recorded at: Terengganu: Kenyir Dam [87]; Pahang: Gunung Brinchang [11, 23], Cameron Highlands [23], Krau Wildlife Reserve [11, 41], Tasik Chini [43], Fraser Hill Forest Reserve [56], National Park [87]; Selangor: Bangi Forest Reserve [41], Bukit Kutu Wildlife Reserve [51], Ulu Gombak [52, 54], Ulu Langat Forest Reserve and Sungai Dusun Game Reserve [88]; Negeri Sembilan: Pasoh Forest Reserve [45]; Perak: Temengor Forest Reserve [47]; Kelantan: Air Panas-Gua Musang [61], Gunung Stong State Park [67]; Kedah: Ulu Muda Forest Reserve [57]. P. lucasi roosts gregariously in caves, rock shelters and rock crevices and occasionally under palm trees in forests [11, 14, 23].Published as part of Voon-Ching Lim, Rosli Ramli, Subha Bhassu & John-James Wilson, 2017, A checklist of the bats of Peninsular Malaysia and progress towards a DNA barcode reference library, pp. 1-65 in PLoS ONE 12 (7) on pages 11-12, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0179555, http://zenodo.org/record/425135