Described in 1838 by
Coenraad Temminck. the author assigned the species to a new genus. The type location is in Indonesia. The uncertain diversity of related populations is represented by five subspecies, • species
Saccolaimus saccolaimus Temminck, 1838. • subspecies
Saccolaimus saccolaimus saccolaimus • subspecies
Saccolaimus saccolaimus affinis • subspecies
Saccolaimus saccolaimus crassus • subspecies
Saccolaimus saccolaimus nudicluniatus De Vis, 1905. a population found in Queensland, was formerly recognised as
Saccolaimus nudicluniatus. ==References==