Small mammals from Miri, northeastern region of Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo: note on new locality records

A survey of small mammals in Gunung Mulu National Park, part of the UNESCO-listed Mulu Caves National Park, revealed nine new locality records for the northeastern region of Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo. Among these, eight bat species (Dyacopterus spadiceus, Megaerops wetmorei, Nycteris tragata, Hipposideros cineraceus, Hesperoptenus blanfordi, Kerivoula pellucida, Murina suilla, and Myotis muricola) and one squirrel (Sundasciurus brookei) were documented. Notably, Megaerops wetmorei was recorded for the first time in Sarawak. The study, conducted using ground-level and canopy mist-nets, harp traps, and cage traps, found Gunung Mulu National Park to have the highest small mammal diversity (29 species), followed by Niah National Park (19 species) and Lambir Hills National Park (17 species). This research contributes to understanding biodiversity in this ecologically significant region.

Shazali, N., Habeebur Rahman, S. P., Ahmad Tahir, N. F. D., Murni, R., Abdul Latip, N., Naharuddin, N. M., Azhar, I., McArthur, E., Khalik, M. Z., Abdul Rahman, M.-R., Anwarali Khan, F. A., & Tawie Tingga, R. C. (2016). Small mammals from Miri, northeastern region of Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo: note on new locality records. Check List, 12(2), 1863. https://doi.org/10.15560/12.2.1863