
Chaerephon
As recorded: Chaerephon Dobson, 1874
Animalia › Chordata › Mammalia › Chiroptera › Molossidae
- Collected by
- N Wilson
- Date
- June 26, 1965
- Region
- Indonesia
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 26, 1965, N Wilson also collected 21 other specimens.
Chaerephon observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1965. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 252 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-17.

2026-10-17
VWFQ+5H4, Na Yang, Cha-am District, Phetchaburi 76120, Thailand
(c) Meow, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-03
Ban Mung, Noen Maprang District, Phitsanulok 65190, Thailand
(c) ou.wildlife, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-12
Kinabatangan, Sabah, Malaysia
(c) luisag1996, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-09
Basalt QLD 4820, Australia
(c) Jon Luly, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-08
Deeral QLD, Australia
(c) Jon Luly, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-29
Mulu, Marudi, Sarawak, Malaysia
(c) Bernhard Fischer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Chaerephon. BPBM 85013.16. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 92810492. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm-isa/85013.16.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 92810492 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
