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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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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