title: A new species of Murina (Mammalia: Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae) from peninsular Thailand.
abstract: A new species of Murina belonging to 'suilla-group' is described based on two specimens collected with harp traps in lowland evergreen forest in the southernmost part of peninsular Thailand. Morphology and molecular (mitochondrial COI) data suggest that the new species is most closely related to M. eleryi, which is currently known from Indochina. The new species, however, can be distinguished by the size and shape of the upper canine, the shape of the upper and lower premolars, and the colour of the ventral pelage. Additional data on bacular morphology, echolocation, ecology, and distribution are included.
authors.affiliation: Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Natural History Museum, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla, Thailand 90112. Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla, Thailand 90112; Email: pipat66@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Pipat
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Soisook
authors.affiliation: Halabala Wildlife Research Station, Wildlife Research Division, Wildlife Conservation Bureau, Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation, Wang, Narathiwat, Thailand 90160; Email: unknown.
authors.forename: Sunate
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Karapan
authors.affiliation: Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Natural History Museum, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla, Thailand 90112. Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla, Thailand 90112; Email: unknown.
authors.forename: Chutamas
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Satasook
authors.affiliation: Harrison Institute, Bowerwood House, St. Botolph's Road, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN13 3AQ, United Kingdom; Email: unknown.
authors.forename: Paul J J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Bates
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002685:Chiroptera / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics; D058893:DNA Barcoding, Taxonomic; D003576:Electron Transport Complex IV / Q000235:genetics; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D024101:Mitochondrial Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D010802:Phylogeny; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D013785:Thailand
chemical_list: D024101:Mitochondrial Proteins; D003576:Electron Transport Complex IV