Chaerephon plicatus | Red List of Bangladesh Volume 2: Mammals

Taxa
Chaerephon plicatus | (Buchanan, 1800)
NRL Record ID
327634
Location
Countries in Assessment
Bangladesh
Country ISO code(s)
BGD
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Off
Scope (Assessment)
National
Taxon
RRL Synonyms
Chaerephon luzonus (Hill, 1961); Chaerephon plicata (Buchanan, 1800) [orth. error]; Dysopes murinus Gray, 1830; Nyctinomus bengalensis Desmarest, 1820; Tadarida plicata (Buchanan, 1800); Tadarida plicata subspecies insularis Phillips, 1932; Vespertilio pl
Taxonomic Group
Vertebrates
Taxonomic Group Level 2
Mammals
Assessed taxon level
Species
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
It is native to Cambodia, China, India, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Philippines, Sri Lanka and Vietnam (Csorba et al. 2014). The species is known only from Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka, but is likely to occur in other areas (M.M.H. Khan Pers. obs.).
Habitats and Ecology
Ecological system type
Terrestrial system
No
Freshwater system
No
Marine system
No
Habitat
Habitat details as listed in assessment
Roosts preferably in caves, but can also be found in crevices in rocks, old disused buildings and temples (Csorba et al. 2014).
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes, in the publication/on website
Assessed status
Asessment status in full
Data Deficient
Assessment status abreviation
DD
Assessment rationale/justification
The species is known from only one locality in Bangladesh, but is likely to occur in other localities of the country. A group of about 50 were seen roosting during the day, for at least several days, in a crevice of a building in Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka, in January 1995. A specimen was collected on 27 January 1995 and was identified as a free-tailed Bat, but the species-level identification could not be done at that time. The preserved specimen was re-examined in 2015 and was identified as Chaerephon plicatus, which is a new species for Bangladesh (M.M.H. Khan pers. obs.). The roosting colony disappeared after January 1995, indicating that it is not a resident in the area. The species is likely to occur in other areas of Bangladesh. There is not enough data to assess its status in Bangladesh. Therefore, it is listed as Data Deficient.
About the assessment
Assessment year
2015
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
M. Monirul H. Khan
Affliation of assessor(s)/contributors/reviewers listed on assessment
NGO
Academic
Assessor affiliation specific
Academic|NGO
Criteria system
Criteria system specifics
IUCN v3.1 + Regional Guidelines v4.0
Criteria system used
IUCN
Criteria Citation
IUCN (2012) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: Version 3.1. Second edition. Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK: IUCN. iv + 32pp; IUCN (2012) Guidelines for Application of IUCN Red List Criteria at Regional and National Levels: Version 4.0. Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK: IUCN. iii + 41pp.
Endemism
Endemic to region
No
Endemism Notes
Is an endemic?: No
Conservation
Conservation Measures

Conservation measures:
Conservation measures notes:
Required conservation measures:

Further information
History
Not assessed in 2000 assessment by IUCN Bangladesh since it was recorded in Bangladesh after that time.
Scientific Name Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus
Chaerephon plicatus Animalia Chordata Mammalia Chiroptera Molossidae Chaerephon