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

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177) Pipistrellus tenuis (Temminck, 1840)
Common Names
Least Pipistrelle (English); Sano Chamero (Nepali)
Synonyms
Vespertilio tenuis (Temminck, 1840); Pipistrellus
mimus, Pipistrellus mimus ssp. mimus (Wroughton,
1899); Pipistrellus mimus ssp. glaucillus (Wroughton,
1912); Pipistrellus principulus, Pipistrellus mimus ssp.
principulus (Thomas, 1915)
Species Description
Pelage is short and dense with dark brown roots
and lighter brown tips. Face and muzzle are hairless
and dark brown-black in colour, apart from lighter
coloured pinkish lips.
Species Ecology
Least Pipistrelle occurs in crevices in buildings and
rocks and wooden structures. 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 as although there is a relatively small
distribution, the population is not observed to be
undergoing significant decline that would qualify
this species 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 is no information available on the population
size of this species in Nepal, however in South Asia
this species is widely distributed and common, and
the population is stable and seems to be doing well.
National Distribution
This species occurs within the protected areas of
Bardia National Park, Chitwan National Park and
districts of Banke, Bara and Palpa.
Distribution outside Nepal
Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Christmas
Island, Cocos Islands, India, Indonesia, Lao PDR,
Malaysia, Myanmar, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka,
Thailand, Timor-Leste, Viet Nam.
Main Threats
Unknown.
References
Bates and Harrison 1997, Myers et al. 2000, Molur et al. 2002, Bat Net 2007, Adhikari 2010.