Eptesicus bottae | UAE National Red List of Mammals: Marine and Terrestrial

Taxa
Eptesicus bottae | (Peters, 1869)
Publication
UAE National Red List of Mammals: Marine and Terrestrial
Location
Countries in Assessment
United Arab Emirates
Country ISO code(s)
ARE
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Off
Scope (Assessment)
National
Taxon
Taxonomic Group
Vertebrates
Taxonomic Group Level 2
Mammals
Assessed taxon level
Species
Taxonomic Notes
In previous Red List assessments, Eptesicus anatolicus and E. ognevi were included in E. bottae (Juste et al. 2013, Artyushin et al. 2018). Those are now considered separately and have their own assessments.
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
This species was first recorded in the UAE by Jomat et al. (2018) who caught two individuals over a pool in Wadi Wurayah, Fujairah. There may be other records from echolocation calls but these have not yet been confirmed. In Oman, the species is recorded from Wadi Sahtan in the Hajar Mountains (Harrison and Bates 1991). This is a Palaearctic species, occurring from the eastern Mediterranean to Iran, the southern Caucasus and Central Asia to India, northwestern China and possibly Mongolia (Aulagnier et al. 2008).
Habitats and Ecology
Ecological system type
Terrestrial system
No
Freshwater system
No
Marine system
No
Habitat
Habitat details as listed in assessment
The single UAE record was from a mountain wadi. Across its global range, this is a versatile species that occupies a wide range of habitats (Harrison and Bates 1991); it is usually a crevice-dwelling species, inhabiting buildings, ruins (including tombs), and natural rock crevices throughout the year. This bat feeds usually on ants and moths but also on beetles (Whitaker and KarataÅŸ 2009).
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes
Assessed status
Asessment status in full
Data deficient
Assessment status abreviation
DD
Assessment rationale/justification
This species is newly recorded for the UAE following survey work in early 2018, when the species was found over a pool in Wadi Wurayah, Fujairah. The species is assessed as Data Deficient because there is only one confirmed record and the status of the species in the country has not been established. No regional adjustment is made to the Data Deficient assessment.
About the assessment
Assessment year
2018
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
UAE National Red List Workshop
Affliation of assessor(s)/contributors/reviewers listed on assessment
Government
IGO
Assessor affiliation specific
Government|IGO
Criteria system
Criteria system specifics
IUCN v3.1
Criteria system used
IUCN
Criteria Citation
IUCN. 2012. IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: Version 3.1, Second edition. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. iv + 32pp pp. And 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.
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
https://www.moccae.gov.ae/assets/download/b352eff1/UNRL%20of%20Mammals%20-%20Report%202019.pdf.aspx?view=true
Endemism
Endemic to region
Not_assigned
Endemism Notes
Is an endemic?: Not_assigned
Conservation
Threats listed in assessment
Unknown. The increasing extent and intensity of urban lighting may have a negative impact on nocturnal flying invertebrates, the main prey base. Species in the mountains may be affected indirectly by falling water tables due to over-abstraction and reduced precipitation.
Conservation Measures

Conservation measures:
Conservation measures notes:
Required conservation measures:

Further information
History
This species was not listed by Hornby (1996) for the UAE Red List of mammals, but based on current knowledge the backcasted 1996 assessment for this species is Data Deficient.
Scientific Name Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus
Eptesicus bottae Animalia Chordata Mammalia Chiroptera Vespertilionidae Eptesicus