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

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References
Suwal and Verheught 1995, Bates and Harrison 1997, Molur et al. 2002, Walker and Molur 2002,
Benda et al. 2008ab, Baral and Shah 2008.
165) Cynopterus sphinx (Vahl, 1797)
Common Names
Greater Short-nosed Bat (English); Nepte Chamero
(Nepali)
Synonyms
Vespertilio fibulatus, Vespertilio sphinx (Vahl, 1797);
Pteropus pusillus (É. Geoffroy, 1803); Pteropus
marginatus (É. Geoffroy, 1810); Pachysoma
brevicaudatum (Temminck, 1837); Cynopterus
brachyotis var. scherzeri (Zelebor, 1869); Cynopterus
angulatus, Cynopterus brachyotis ssp. angulatus
(Miller, 1898); Cynopterus marginatus var. ellitoi (Gray,
1870); Cynopterus sphnx ssp. gangeticus (Andersen,
1910)
Species Description
The species has soft and silky fur-lined coffee brown
ears and dark brown wings marked by pale ‘fingers’.
Males are orange on the chin, sides of chest, belly
and thighs, females with a paler grey belly and a
tawny-brown collar.
Species Ecology
Greater Short-nosed Bat has been observed in a
wide variety of habitats, including banana plants
and palm leaves, in dense riparian vegetation, in
forests and over streams.
The Greater Short-nosed Bat breeds twice a year,
and in some areas is known to breed throughout
the year, bearing a single young.
Conservation Status
Global: Least Concern
National: Least Concern
Rationale for assessment: This species is considered
Least Concern in view of a wide distribution,
presence within a number of protected areas,
tolerance of a broad range of habitats, and a
presumed large population which is unlikely to
be declining fast enough to qualify for a more
threatened category.
Legal Status
National Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act 2029
(1973). This species occurs within protected areas.
National Population Size
There are no population estimates available for
this species, however it is considered common and
abundant.
National Distribution
Distribution extends across the mid-hills from
east to west and from Annapurna Conservation
Area (Kaski district), Bardia National Park, Chitwan
National Park, Makalu Barun National Park, Rara
National Park, lowlands of the east around Koshi
Tappu Wildlife Reserve and Chisapani in the Karnali
flood plains, Barabise and parts of Sankhuwasabha
district.
Distribution outside Nepal
Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong,
India, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar,
Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Viet Nam.
Main Threats
Unknown.