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

182) Rhinolophus macrotis (Blyth, 1844)
Common Names
Big-eared Horseshoe Bat (English); Lamkane
Ghodnale Chamero (Nepali)
Synonyms
Rhinolophus episcopus (Allen, 1923); Rhinolophus
macrotis topali (Csorba & Bates, 1995)
Species Description
Small bat with a buff woolly coat and large ears. Its
nose-leaf differs from that of other bats belonging
to this family as it features a projecting sella and
short lancet.
Species Ecology
Big-eared Horseshoe Bats roost in abandoned mines
and caves in forests. Its flight is fast and high and it
feeds on beetles and flies.
Males are sexually active during September.
Conservation Status
Global: Least Concern
National: Least Concern
Rationale for assessment: This species is
considered Least Concern as it occurs within
protected areas. The population is unlikely to be
declining at a rate to qualify for a threatened
category.
Legal Status
National Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act 2029
(1973). This species occurs within protected areas.
National Population Size
There is little information available on the
population size of this species.
National Distribution
This species occurs in the mid hill region, including
Kathmandu (Shivapuri Nagarjun National Park,
Nagarjuna Cave), Annapurna Conservation Area and
districts of Kaski, Syangja and Tanahu.
Distribution outside of Nepal
Bangladesh, China, India, Indonesia, Lao PDR,
Malaysia, Myanmar, Pakistan, Philippines, Thailand,
Viet Nam.
Main Threats
• Disturbance caused by increased tourism.
Fumigation / pesticides to erradicate roosts in
caves.
References
Bates and Harrison 1997, Csorba et al. 1999, Molur et al. 2002, Sanjan Thapa (pers. comm.) 2010.
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