The Status of Nepal's Mammals: The National Red List Series - IUCN

Conservation Status
Global: Least Concern
National: Endangered B1ab(iii)
Rationale for assessment: The Harlequin Bat
(Scotomanes ornatus) has been nationally assessed
as Endangered under criterion B as the area of
occupancy for this species is suspected to be less
than 2,000 km 2 and because it has been recorded
from only two locations in Nepal. The threats to this
species include habitat loss and human disturbance
and these threats continue to cause the area and
quality of the species’ habitat to decline.
Legal Status
National Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act 2029
(1973). This species occurs within a single protected
area.
National Population Size
There is no information available on the population
size of this species in Nepal.
National Distribution
Annapurna Conservation Area and districts of Kaski
(Sudame) and Sankhuwasabha.
Distribution outside Nepal
Bangladesh, China, India, Lao PDR, Myanmar,
Thailand, Viet Nam.
Main Threats
• Hunting for subsistence
• Habitat loss and degradation mainly outside
protected areas due to clearing for agriculture
and livestock grazing, removal of old trees and
collection of firewood.
Conservation Measures in Place
None.
Conservation Recommendations
i) Conduct surveys using bat detector technology,
indirect signs and direct observations, and
community syrveys using standard protocols in
areas of suitable habitat to establish baseline data
on occupancy and abundance, ecology and threats
to this species.
ii) Implement education and awareness
programmes in areas in which it occurs.
iii) Develop and implement management plans for
key habitats of the species.
References
Csorba et al. 1999, Bat Net 2007, Csorba et al. 2008b, Sanjan Thapa (pers.comm.) 2010.
VULNERABLE
159) Myotis sicarius (Thomas, 1915)
Common Names
Mandelli’s Mouse-eared Bat (English); Mandelliko
Musakane Chamero (Nepali)
Synonyms
Vespertilio mystacinus (Kuhl, 1819); Vespertilio
pallidiventris (Hodgson, 1844); Vespertilio nipalensis
(Dobson, 1871); Myotis meinertzhageni (Thomas,
1926)
Species Description
Dense, relatively short and very soft pelage. Dorsal
surface uniform deep chocolate brown, ventral
surface paler, the hair tips are ginger coloured and
roots are dark. The forehead and muzzle are covered
by hairs, areas around ears, eyes and nostrils are
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