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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Species Description<br />
<strong>The</strong> pelage tends to be a dull mid-brown to<br />
ginger-orange on the dorsal aspect with paler hair<br />
bases. On the ventral surface it is uniformly pale<br />
almost white in some specimens, in others the hair<br />
tips are tinged with brown or orange, especially on<br />
the flanks.<br />
Species Ecology<br />
<strong>The</strong> Least Leaf-nosed Bat roosts in caves, rock<br />
crevices and hollow trees. This species<br />
predominantly feeds on moths.<br />
<strong>The</strong> Least Leaf-nosed Bat has a gestation period <strong>of</strong><br />
180 days.<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 <strong>Status</strong><br />
<strong>National</strong> Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act 2029<br />
(1973).<br />
References<br />
Suwal and Verheugt 1995, Bates and Harrison 1997, Baral and Shah 2008, Thapa et al. 2009a, Thapa 2010b.<br />
195) Hipposideros fulvus (Gray, 1838)<br />
Common Names<br />
Fulvous Leaf-nosed Bat (English); Kailo Golopatre<br />
Chamero (Nepali)<br />
Synonyms<br />
Hipposideros bicolour, Hipposideros murinus (Gray,<br />
1838); Rhinolophus fulgens (Elliot, 1839); Phyllorhina<br />
aurita (Tomes, 1859); Phyllorhina atra (Fitzinger,<br />
1870); Hipposideros bicolor, Hipposideros fulvus<br />
(Andersen, 1918)<br />
Species Description<br />
Pelage is short and s<strong>of</strong>t ranging from pale golden<br />
orange to light grey. Large, broad ears, dark grey<br />
<strong>National</strong> Population Size<br />
More than 100 individuals were estimated from<br />
flights at Bagh cave, Naya cave, Manjushree cave<br />
and Barahi cave at Chobhar. Otherwise there is very<br />
little information on the population <strong>of</strong> this species.<br />
<strong>National</strong> Distribution<br />
Annapurna Conservation Area and areas along<br />
the periphery <strong>of</strong> Kathmandu Valley (for example<br />
Chobhar).<br />
Distribution outside Nepal<br />
India, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar,<br />
Pakistan, Thailand, Viet Nam.<br />
Main Threats<br />
• Disturbance.<br />
in colour. Supplementary leaflets are absent from<br />
nose-leaf.<br />
Species Ecology<br />
<strong>The</strong> Fulvous Leaf-nosed Bat predominantly occurs<br />
around moist areas including wetlands, using old
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