Hipposideros lankadiva | Red List of Bangladesh Volume 2: Mammals

Taxa
Hipposideros lankadiva | Kelaart, 1850
Publication
Red List of Bangladesh Volume 2: Mammals
NRL Record ID
327642
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
Hipposideros indus Andersen, 1918; Hipposideros schistaceus Andersen, 1918
Taxonomic Group
Vertebrates
Taxonomic Group Level 2
Mammals
Assessed taxon level
Species
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
Bangladesh, India (Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Meghalaya, Orissa, Rajasthan, West Bengal), Sri Lanka. The confirmed record of this species with photographic evidence has only been known from Netrokona District. However, Khan (2001, 2015) reported this species from the Sundarbans and adjacent areas without any scientific evidence.
Habitats and Ecology
Ecological system type
Terrestrial system
No
Freshwater system
No
Marine system
No
Habitat
Habitat details as listed in assessment
It lives in old buildings, old temples and disused tunnels. This bat roosts in small (50 individuals) to very large (several thousand individuals) colonies. However, it is colonial, gregarious, nocturnal insectivores, early and high flyer. Breeds once a year and gives birth to a single young after a gestation period of 260 days (Bates and Harrison 1997).
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
This species had a doubtful occurrence in Bangladesh. However, Khan (2001) mentioned its occurrence from the Sundarbans and adjacent areas without any scientific evidence. Recently the confirmed record of this species with photographic evidence has been known from Netrokona District. No other information is available to evaluate this species.
About the assessment
Assessment year
2015
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Mohammad Firoj Jaman
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.
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
http://iucnredlistbd.org/
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 evaluated by IUCN Bangladesh in 2000 (IUCN Bangladesh 2000).
Scientific Name Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus
Hipposideros lankadiva Animalia Chordata Mammalia Chiroptera Hipposideridae Hipposideros