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

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Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden,
Switzerland, Syrian Arab Republic, Taiwan Province
of China, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan,
Ukraine, United Kingdom, Uzbekistan, Viet Nam.
References
Suwal and Verheugt 1995, Bates and Harrison 1997, Baral and Shah 2008, Hutson et al. 2008b.
192) Falsistrellus affinis (Dobson, 1871)
Common Names
Chocolate Pipistrelle (English); Chakleti Chamero
(Nepali)
Synonyms
Pipistrellus affinis, Vesperugo affinis (Dobson, 1871)
Species Description
Large bat species with soft dense and relatively
long pelage. It is dark brown above, although the
extreme tips of some hairs are pale grey giving
a slightly grizzled effect. The ventral surface is
also dark, only slightly paler than the back. The
membranes, ears and naked parts of the face are
a uniform black-brown. The baculum is broad,
proximally widened and ventrally deeply fluted,
with no distal expansion.
Species Ecology
The Chocolate Pipistrelle occurs near human
settlements, in roofs of buildings and cracks and
hollows in trees. It feeds on small insects.
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).
National Population Size
There is no information available on the population
size of this species in Nepal.
National Distribution
Kathmandu (Nagarkot). There are no records of its
presence inside protected areas.
Distribution outside Nepal
China, India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka.
Main Threats
Unknown.
References
Suwal and Verheugt 1995, Bates and Harrison 1997, Molur et al. 2002