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

References
Csorba et al. 1999, Myers et al. 2000, Molur et al. 2002, Hutson et al. 2008a,
Thapa and Thapa 2009, Adhikari 2010, Hari Adhikari (pers. comm.) 2010.
170) Murina cyclotis (Dobson, 1872)
Common Names
Round-eared Tube-nosed Bat (English); Golakane
Nalinake Chamero (Nepali)
Synonyms
Murina eileenae (Phillips, 1932)
Species Description
A small bat with a pale dorsal pelage of gold-orange.
Ventral pelage can sometimes appear darker due
to greyish roots, but hair tips are pale. The face and
muzzle are finely hairy with pinkish skin showing
through. Ears are greyish in colour and rounded, top
of the wings have fine orange fur while the undersides
are naked. Feet and hind limbs are hairy.
Species Ecology
The Round-eared Tube-nosed Bat occurs in
cardamom and coconut plantations and rocky
caves in forests and is an insectivorous species.
Little is known about the reproductive behaviour of
this species.
Conservation Status
Global: Least Concern
National: Least Concern
Rationale for assessment: This species is considered
Least Concern in view of its wide distribution,
presumed large population, occurrence within
protected areas and because it is unlikely to be
declining fast enough to qualify for listing in a more
threatened category.
Legal Status
National Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act 2029
(1973). This species occurs within two protected
areas.
National Population Size
There is no information available on the population
size of this species in Nepal, however this species is
considered common.
National Distribution
Chitwan National Park, Parsa Wildlife reserve and
adjoining forests.
Distribution outside Nepal
Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, India, Lao
PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Sri Lanka,
Thailand, Viet Nam.
Main Threats
Unknown.
References
Csorba et al. 1999, Myers et al. 2000, Molur et al. 2002.
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