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

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assessment of the extinction risk of this species in
Nepal.
Legal Status
National Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act 2029
(1973).
197) Miniopterus pusillus (Dobson, 1876)
Common Names
Small Long-fingered Bat (English); Sano Bange
Chamero (Nepali)
Synonyms
Miniopterus australis (Dobson, 1876)
Species Description
Intensely black fur, extreme tips sometimes grey.
Short head and forearm.
Species Ecology
The Small Long-fingered Bat occurs in ravines and
roosts in limestone caves and trees. This small long
fingered bat is insectivorous.
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. However, Molur et al. (2002) consider this
species Critically Endangered in Nepal; therefore
further information may qualify this species for a
threatened category.
Legal Status
National Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act 2029
(1973). This species occurs within a protected area.
References
Molur et al. 2002, Myers et al. 2000.
National Distribution
This species is recorded from Mamankhe, Taplejung
District.
Distribution outside Nepal
Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Lao
PDR, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand, Viet Nam.
References
Csorba et al. 1999, Molur et al. 2002, Bat Net 2007, Korad et al. 2007.
National Distribution
This species has been recorded from Chitwan
National Park and around Pokhara where the
population is in decline.
Distribution outside Nepal
China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Lao PDR,
Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand,
Viet Nam.
Main Threats
• Habitat loss.
• Disturbance and loss of roosting sites.