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

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171) Myotis formosus (Hodgson, 1835)
Common Names
Hodgson’s Bat (English); Hodgsonko Chamero
(Nepali)
Synonyms
Vespertilio formosa (Hodgson, 1835); Kerivoula
pallida (Blyth, 1863); Vespertilio auratus, Myotis
formosus ssp. auratus (Dobson, 1871); Vespertilio
dobsoni (Andersen, 1881); Myotis formosus ssp.
andersoni (Touessart, 1897); Vespertilio andersoni
(Trouessart, 1897) [nomen novum for Vespertilio]
Species Description
A medium-sized tree bat of striking colouration:
ginger-brown back, orange flanks and undersides,
with a cinnamon throat. Its oval orange-coloured
ears stick out of the hairy head, and wings are
orange with triangular black markings.
Species Ecology
Hodgson’s Bat inhabits lowland and montane
primary forests and rhododendron forests. The
species roosts in caves, trees, bushes and houses
although in winter they hibernate in caves. The
species has been recorded from sea level up to the
foothills of the Himalayas. This 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 and presence within
protected areas.
Legal Status
National Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act 2029
(1973). This species occurs within several protected
areas.
National Population Size
There is no information available on the population
size of this species in Nepal.
National Distribution
Occurs across central and western Nepal including
Annapurna Conservation Area and around Shivapuri
Nagarjun National Park.
Distribution outside Nepal
Afghanistan, Bangladesh, China, India, Indonesia,
Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea, Republic of
Korea, Lao PDR, Philippines.
Main Threats
Unknown.
References
Suwal and Verheught 1995, Bates and Harrison 1997, Csorba et al. 1999, Molur et al. 2002,
Smith and Xie 2008, Bat Net 2007.