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First record of Peyton’s Whiskered Bat, Myotis peytoni Wroughton & Ryley, 1913 (Chiroptera, Vespertilionidae), from Bangladesh: a range extension in South Asia

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: Myotis peytoni Wroughton & Ryley, 1913, a species of bat endemic to the forests of South India, is categorized as Data Deficient. Here, we report a new country record from Bangladesh, approximately 2,000 km north of this species’ previously known distribution. A detailed study of morphology, including cranial and dental characters, as well as a molecular analysis using the cytochrome c oxidase subunit I gene, confirm the species as M. peytoni . The phylogenetic analysis shows that the individual from Bangladesh is closest to the south Indian population. We recommend further study of the biogeography and population dynamics of the Bangladesh population.

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DOI: 10.15560/22.3.589

Authors: Md. Kamrul Hasan, Anik Saha, Ashis Kumar Datta, Sharmin Akhtar, Sajeda Begum

Institution: Jahangirnagar University

Language: English

Topic: Bat Biology and Ecology Studies

Subfield: Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $161

Funder: University Grants Commission