Three short field surveys were conducted in the Phia Oac-Phia Den Nature Reserve to assess the species diversity and endemism of local bat fauna. In combination with data from a previous study, 24 bat species of 5 families, representing > 20% of the national bat diversity, were recorded in the study area. The occurrence of several bat species restricted to montane forests, that is, Murina chrysochaetes, Pipistrellus coromandra, and a potentially new species Rhinolophus cf. macrotis, suggests that Phia Oac is an important area for bat conservation in Vietnam and thus more comprehensive studies need to be performed.
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Tu, V. T., Estók, P., Csorba, G., Son, N. T., Thanh, H. T., Tuan, L. Q., & Görföl, T. (2016). Recent remarkable records reveal that Phia Oac-Phia Den Nature Reserve is a priority area for bat conservation in Northern Vietnam. Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity, 9(3), 312–322. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.japb.2016.04.007
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