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

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above the projecting basal lobule. <strong>The</strong> feet slightly<br />

exceed half the length <strong>of</strong> the tibiae. Long tail.<br />

Species Ecology<br />

This species occurs in scrub forests, low foothills,<br />

tropical, semi-evergreen forests and is insectivorous.<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 />

<strong>National</strong> Population Size<br />

<strong>The</strong>re is no information available on the population<br />

size <strong>of</strong> this species in Nepal. Although in South Asia<br />

the population is considered stable.<br />

<strong>National</strong> Distribution<br />

A single location: Tumlingtar in the Sankhuwasabha<br />

district.<br />

Distribution outside Nepal<br />

Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola,<br />

Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bhutan,<br />

Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, China, Croatia,<br />

Cyprus, Czech Republic, France, Georgia, Germany,<br />

Gibraltar, Greece, Hungary, India, Islamic Republic<br />

<strong>of</strong> Iran, Iraq, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan,<br />

Lebanon, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Former<br />

Yugoslav Republic <strong>of</strong> Macedonia, Moldova, Monaco,<br />

Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Pakistan, Poland,<br />

Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, San Marino,<br />

Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Syrian<br />

Arab Republic, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan,<br />

Ukraine.<br />

Main Threats<br />

• Changes in land management.<br />

• Agricultural pollution.<br />

• Disturbance to roosting sites.<br />

References<br />

Bates and Harrison 1997, Molur et al. 2002, Hutson et al. 2008c.<br />

201) Nyctalus montanus (Barrett-Hamilton,<br />

1906)<br />

Common Names<br />

Mountain Noctule (English); Pahadi Chamero<br />

(Nepali)<br />

Synonyms<br />

Nyctalus leisleri, Pterygistes montanus<br />

(Barret-Hamilton, 1906)<br />

Species Description<br />

<strong>The</strong> fur is a uniform brown colour similar to N.<br />

noctula.<br />

Species Ecology<br />

<strong>The</strong> Mountain Noctule occurs in riparian, arid<br />

flood-plains, riverine and areas dominated by<br />

Euphorbia spp., Mango (Mangifera indica), and<br />

Banyan (Ficus benghalensis) and Khair (Acacia<br />

catechu). This species roosts among rocky cliffs, rock<br />

crevice and overhanging vegetation, feeding on<br />

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