The Bornean whiskered myotis (''Myotis borneoensis'') is a species of vesper bat endemic to Borneo.

Taxonomy

It was described in 1984 by

John Edwards Hill John Edwards Hill (11 June 1928 – 6 May 1997) was a British mammalogist who described 24 species and 26 subspecies during his career. Early life and education Hill was born on 11 June 1928 in the small hamlet of Colemans Hatch in East Sussex, ...

and Charles M. Francis as a subspecies of the

Burmese whiskered bat The Burmese whiskered myotis or Burmese whiskered bat (''Myotis montivagus'') is a species of vesper bat. It is found in China, India, Myanmar, Laos, and Vietnam. Taxonomy It was previously thought to have a wider range across Asia, ranging we ...

(''M. montivagus''). However, a 2013 study reclassified it as a distinct species on morphological grounds, using cranial and dental features. This has also been followed by the

American Society of Mammalogists The American Society of Mammalogists (ASM) was founded in 1919. Its primary purpose is to encourage the study of mammals, and professions studying them. There are over 4,500 members of this society, and they are primarily professional scientists ...

, the IUCN Red List, and the ITIS.

Distribution

It is only known from northeastern Borneo, where it is found in both the Indonesian state of

Kalimantan Kalimantan () is the Indonesian portion of the island of Borneo. It constitutes 73% of the island's area. The non-Indonesian parts of Borneo are Brunei and East Malaysia. In Indonesia, "Kalimantan" refers to the whole island of Borneo. In 2019, ...

and the Malaysian states of Sabah and Sarawak.

Status

This species may be a cave-dweller, and thus may be at risk of disturbance from caving. As it is known to inhabit tall forests, it may also be at risk from deforestation. However, very little information is known about this species, and it is thus classified as

Data Deficient A data deficient (DD) species is one which has been categorized by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) as offering insufficient information for a proper assessment of conservation status to be made. This does not necessaril ...

on the IUCN Red List.

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q81849711 Mouse-eared bats Mammals of Borneo Endemic fauna of Borneo Bats of Asia Mammals described in 1984 Taxa named by John Edwards Hill