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

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189) Eonycteris spelaea (Dobson, 1871)
Common Names
Dawn Bat (English); Mirmire Chamero (Nepali)
Synonyms
Macroglossus spelaeus (Dobson, 1871)
Species Description
Pelage is dense and dark brown, ventral pelage is
lighter. The muzzle is long and narrow. Ears are small
and pointed. Tail is very small.
Species Ecology
The Dawn Bat occurs among banana plants near
houses and along streams feeding on nectar.
The Dawn Bat breeds throughout the year and
produces one young.
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.
Legal Status
National Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act 2029
(1973). This species occurs within a protected area.
National Distribution
This species was recorded for the first time in Nepal
from Chitwan National Park.
Distribution outside Nepal
Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia,
Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines,
Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Viet Nam.
References
Myers et al. 2000, Smith and Xie 2008, Bates and Harrison 1997.
190) Eptesicus dimissus (Thomas, 1916)
Common Names
Surat Serotine (English); Surat Ko Laampuchhre
Chamero (Nepali)
Species Description
Small chestnut coloured bat, with pink legs and dark
brown-black wings and membrane.
Conservation Status
Global: Data Deficient
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.
Legal Status
National Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act 2029
(1973). This species occurs within a protected area.