Hipposideros galeritus | Status of South Asian Chiroptera: Conservation Assessment and Management Plan (C.A.M.P.) Workshop Report

Taxa
Hipposideros galeritus | Cantor, 1846
Publication
Status of South Asian Chiroptera: Conservation Assessment and Management Plan (C.A.M.P.) Workshop Report
NRL Record ID
94114
Location
Countries in Assessment
Sri Lanka
Country ISO code(s)
LKA
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
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka, Southeast Asia, Java, Borneo. ; For detailed distribution information within South Asia, see Molur et al. 2002
Habitats and Ecology
Ecological system type
Terrestrial system
No
Freshwater system
No
Marine system
No
Habitat
Habitat details as listed in assessment
Caves, crevices, pile of boulders, temples.
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes; See Molur et al. 2002
Assessed status
Asessment status in full
Vulnerable
Assessment status abreviation
VU
Assessment status criteria
Criteria unknown
Assessment rationale/justification
Based on the distribution, few locations and small size of the colonies, this species is thought to be Near Threatened in South Asia, while it is Vulnerable in Sri Lanka due to restricted locations.
About the assessment
Assessment year
2002
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Molur, S., Marimuthu, G., Srinivasulu, C., Mistry, S., Hutson, A.M., Bates, P.J.J., Walker, S., Padma Priya, K., Binu Priya, A.R. (Editors). 2002. Status of South Asian Chiroptera: Conservation Assessment and Management Plan (C.A.M.P.) Workshop Report, 20
Affliation of assessor(s)/contributors/reviewers listed on assessment
NGO
Assessor affiliation specific
NGO
Criteria system
Criteria system specifics
IUCN v3.1
Criteria system used
IUCN
Criteria Citation
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. ii+30pp
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
http://www.nationalredlist.org/files/2012/08/Status-of-South-Asian-Chiroptera-2002.pdf
Supplementary Links

Zoo Outreach Organisation; Threatened Taxa Monitoring System; South Asian Bat Monitori

Endemism
Endemic to region
No
Endemism Notes
Is an endemic?: No
Conservation
Threats listed in assessment
Exploitation, hunting for medicine in Sri Lanka, human interference, habitat loss
Conservation Measures

Conservation measures: Species is present in the following protected area(s): India; Melghat TR, Maharashtra; Borivili NP, Maharashtra; Kanha NP, Madhya Pradesh
Conservation measures notes: Recommended: Survey, life history, basic ecology research; Monitoring, public awareness
Required conservation measures: Species is present in the following protected area(s): India; Melghat TR, Maharashtra; Borivili NP, Maharashtra; Kanha NP, Madhya Pradesh

Further information
Redlist Notes

This national-level assessment was based on information specific to the country, however some of the summary information listed above was taken from the broader regional-level assessments. Local variation in habitat, threats, and conservation measures may

Scientific Name Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus
Hipposideros galeritus Animalia Chordata Mammalia Chiroptera Hipposideridae Hipposideros