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

dilapidated buildings, temples, caves, cellars and
old wells as roosting sites. This species feeds on
cockroaches and insects.
This species gives birth to a single young after a
gestation period of 150-160 days.
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
References
Bates and Harrison 1997, Walker and Molur 2002, Baral and Shah 2008, Sanjan Thapa (pers. comm.) 2010.
196) Kerivoula hardwickii (Horsfield, 1824)
Common Names
Hardwicke’s Woolly Bat (English); Hardwicke Ko
Bhuwadar Chamero (Nepali)
Synonyms
Vespertilio hardwickii (Horsfield, 1824); Kerivoula
crypta (Wroughton & Ryley, 1913); Kerivoula depressa
(Miller, 1906); Kerivoula fusca (Dobson, 1871);
Kerivoula malpasi (Phillips, 1932)
Species Description
A very small bat. Dorsally the pelage is smoky
brown, the ventral surface is grey-ochre. Eyes are
small and barely visible. Large ears and pinkish
coloured mouth.
Species Ecology
This species occurs in warm valleys, forests,
buildings and roosts in caves. This is an insectivorous
species.
Conservation Status
Global: Least Concern
Occurs around Kathmandu Valley including
Shivapuri Nagarjun National Park.
Distribution outside Nepal
Afghanistan, Bangladesh, China, India, Pakistan, Sri
Lanka.
Main Threats
• Habitat degradation.
• Disturbance.
National: Data Deficient
Rationale for assessment: There is insufficient
information available to make an accurate
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