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

References
Suwal and Verheugt 1995, Bates and Harrison 1997, Myers et al. 2000, Molur et al. 2002, Baral and Shah 2008,
Bates et al. 2008c, Thapa 2009, Sanjan Thapa 2010, Hem Sagar Baral (pers. obs.) 2010, Sanjan Thapa
(pers. comm.) 2010.
DATA DEFICIENT
188) Arielulus circumdatus
(Temminck, 1840)
Common Names
Bronze Sprite (English); Kale Chamero (Nepali)
Synonyms
Pipistrellus circumdatus, Vespertilio circumdatus
(Temminck, 1840)
Species Description
Pelage is dark brown with soft, long hairs. The dorsal
pelage is black but with some hair tips lighter brown
giving an orange sheen to head and back. The ears
are dark brown-black, hairy and rounded at the tips.
Wing membranes are dark brown and hairless.
Species Ecology
The Bronze Sprite occurs in montane forests and
also found in secondary teak forests.
Conservation Status
Global: Least Concern
National: Data Deficient
Rationale for assessment: There is insufficient
information available to make an accurate assessment
of the extinction risk of this species in Nepal.
Due to its restricted distribution it may qualify for a
more threatened category, however this distribution
needs to be confirmed.
Legal Status
National Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act 2029
(1973).
National Distribution
This species occurs in Kaski (Sudame and Banthati),
Sankhuwasabha, Terhathum (Lam Pokhari).
Distribution outside Nepal
Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia,
Myanmar, Thailand, Viet Nam.
References
Bates and Harrison 1997, Csorba et al. 1999, Molur et al. 2002.
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