Taxon name
Cynopterus sphinx
(Vahl, 1797)
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National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Cynopterus sphinx
(Vahl, 1797)
Common name(s)
Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat, Kola Badur, Bucha Kolabadur, Dubak (Garo)
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Species authority
(Vahl, 1797)
Taxonomic notes and synonyms listed
There is substantial confusion between this species and Cynopterus brachyotis. Recent molecular studies confirm that C. sphinx is genetically distinct from C. brachyotis (Bumrungsri 2005).
Vespertilio sphinx Vahl, 1797; Vespertilio fibulatus Vahl, 1797; Pteropus pusillus É. Geoffroy, 1803; Pteropus marginatus É. Geoffroy, 1810; Pachysoma brevicaudatum Temminck, 1837; Cynopterus angulatus Miller, 1898
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Bangladesh
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Least Concern
Criteria system used
IUCN
(see Assessment details)
Assessment rationale/justification
This species is common, found in diverse habitats and widely distributed throughout Bangladesh. It does not fulfill any of the criteria to qualify threatened categories.
Assessment details
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Md. Kamrul Hasan
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
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/
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
It occurs in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, India, Lao PDR, Myanmar (West), Nepal, Pakistan (Sind), Peninsular Malaysia and Indonesia, southern China and Viet Nam (Bates et al. 2008). It is widely distributed all over the country (Feeroz 2013, Feeroz et al. 2012, 2011, Khan 1982, 2008, 2015, Nameer 2009).
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes, in the publication/on website
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Habitat
Habitat details as listed in assessment
It is nocturnal. Usually roosts underside down in the Palmyra and Date Palm leaves, tree hollows and in caves (Khan 1985, 2015). It lives in small colonies of 3-7 individuals, sometimes more (Francis 2008, Wilson and Reeder 2005). Fly in low height but considerably fast and feeds on variety of fruits including figs. It breeds twice in a year and bears a single young (Bates and Harrison 1997). Found in a variety of habitats, including rural and semiurban settings, primary and secondary forests.
History
Data Deficient in Bangladesh (IUCN Bangladesh 2000).
Publication
IUCN Bangladesh. 2015. Red List of Bangladesh Volume 2: Mammals. IUCN, International Union for Conservation of Nature, Bangladesh Country Office, Dhaka, Bangladesh, pp. xvi+232
