The Status of Nepal's Mammals: The National Red List Series - IUCN
The Status of Nepal's Mammals: The National Red List Series - IUCN
The Status of Nepal's Mammals: The National Red List Series - IUCN
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<strong>National</strong> Distribution<br />
This species was recorded for the first time in Nepal<br />
from Chitwan <strong>National</strong> Park.<br />
Distribution outside Nepal<br />
Thailand.<br />
191) Eptesicus serotinus (Schreber, 1774)<br />
Common Names<br />
Serotine (English); Lampuchchhre Chamero (Nepali)<br />
Synonyms<br />
Eptesicus isabellinus (Temminck, 1840)<br />
Species Description<br />
A large dark brown bat with a pale brown belly and<br />
throat. This species has a thick muzzle, naked except<br />
for some hair on the lip, with glandular swellings on<br />
both sides. Its ears are dark and long with six parallel<br />
ridges. Long tail with a small portion protruding<br />
beyond the membrane.<br />
Species Ecology<br />
<strong>The</strong> Serotine is found in a variety <strong>of</strong> habitats<br />
including semi-desert, temperate and subtropical<br />
dry forest, shrub land, farmland and suburban areas.<br />
This species feeds on larger beetles, moths and flies.<br />
Conservation <strong>Status</strong><br />
Global: Least Concern<br />
<strong>National</strong>: Data Deficient<br />
Rationale for assessment: <strong>The</strong>re is insufficient<br />
information available to make an accurate<br />
assessment <strong>of</strong> the extinction risk <strong>of</strong> this species in<br />
Nepal.<br />
Legal status<br />
<strong>National</strong> Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act 2029<br />
(1973). This species occurs within a protected area.<br />
<strong>National</strong> Distribution<br />
<strong>The</strong> distribution range <strong>of</strong> this species in Nepal is<br />
limited to the eastern edge <strong>of</strong> Makalu Barun<br />
References<br />
Myers et al. 2000.<br />
<strong>National</strong> Park and around Tumlingtar in the same<br />
district <strong>of</strong> Sankhuwasabha.<br />
Distribution outside Nepal<br />
Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Armenia,<br />
Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and<br />
Herzegovina, Bulgaria, China, Cyprus, Czech<br />
Republic, Denmark, France, Georgia, Germany,<br />
Gibraltar, Greece, Hungary, India, Islamic Republic<br />
<strong>of</strong> Iran, Israel, Italy, Democratic People’s Republic<br />
<strong>of</strong> Korea, Republic <strong>of</strong> Korea, Lao PDR, Latvia,<br />
Lebanon, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Liechtenstein,<br />
Lithuania, Luxembourg, Former Yugoslav Republic<br />
<strong>of</strong> Macedonia, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia,<br />
Montenegro, Morocco, Netherlands, Pakistan,<br />
Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, San<br />
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