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

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programmes.
iv) Develop management plans for key habitats.
References
Bates and Harrison 1997, Molur et al. 2002, Baral and Shah 2008.
NEAR THREATENED
161) Hipposideros pomona (K. Andersen,
1918)
Common names
Andersen’s Leaf-nosed Bat (English); Gudikhane
Golopatre Chamero (Nepali)
Synonyms
Hipposideros gentilis (Anderson, 1918)
Species Description
The dorsal pelage of this bat can be various shades
of mid-dark brown with the ventral pelage being a
more uniform pale beige-brown in colour. Pinkish
coloured leaf-nose and dark brown ears.
Species Ecology
Although the species is widespread, little is known
about its ecology except that it roosts in small
colonies numbering a few individuals in caves and
crevices in subterranean habitats.
Conservation Status
Global: Least Concern
National: Near Threatened
Rationale for assessment: Anderson’s Leaf-nosed bat
(Hipposideros Pomona) has been nationally assessed
as Near Threatened. This species may qualify for a
threatened category under criterion B1 due to
a small geographic range with few recorded
locations all from within the Kaski district suggesting
a limited extent of occurrence of approximately
2, 000 km 2 (based on the size of the district and
recorded locations). However further information is
required to confirm range and whether the threats
identified are causing declines of either the species
population, range or habitat quality.
Legal Status
National Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act 2029
(1973). This species occurs within a protected area.
National Population Size
There is no information available on the population
size of this species in Nepal.
National Distribution
Lower regions of Annapurna Conservation Area
and areas in and around Kaski district (for example
Mahendra Gupha and Panchase forest).
Distribution outside Nepal
Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Lao PDR,
Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, Viet Nam.
Main Threats
• Disturbance with increased human population
and tourism.
References
Molur et al. 2002, Bates and Harrison 1997, Aryal and Dhungel 2009,
Baral and Shah 2008, Sanjan Thapa (pers. comm.) 2010.