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NRLD - 327661 | Saccolaimus saccolaimus

Assessment ID
327661
Taxon name
Saccolaimus saccolaimus
(Temminck, 1838)
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Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Saccolaimus saccolaimus
(Temminck, 1838)
Common name(s)
Bare-rumped Sheathtail-bat, Pouch-bearing Bat, Pouched Tomb Bat, Jhalor-lenji Chamchika
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
chiroptera
Family
emballonuridae
Genus
Saccolaimus
Species
saccolaimus
Species authority
(Temminck, 1838)
Taxonomic notes and synonyms listed
Saccoliamus pluto Miller, 1910; Taphozous crassus Blyth, 1844; Taphozous pulcher Blyth, 1844; Taphozous saccolaimus Temminck, 1838
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
Bangladesh
Country ISO code(s)
BGD
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Data Deficient
Abbreviated status
DD
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment rationale/justification
Known to be a widespread species, however there are only two confirmed records from Sal forest ecosystem. Sufficient information is not available to assess this species. Thus it has been categorized as Data Deficient.
Assessment details
Year assessed
2015
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Shayer Mahmood Ibney Alam
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.
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
No
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
Widespread species ranging from South Asia, through parts of continental and insular Southeast Asia, Melanesia to Australia. The occurrence of this species in Bangladesh was confirmed by Saha et al. (2014) from Jahangirnagar University campus, and mating of this species was observed in Modhupur National Park (Al-Razi et al. 2014). However, Khan (2001) mentioned that it is the most common among the Sheath tailed bats distributed throughout the country without any scientific evidence.
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes, in the publication/on website
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Habitat
Habitat details as listed in assessment
This species is nocturnal, insectivore and canopy feeder. It inhabits forests and woodlands area and roosts include hollows of old and decaying trees, shallow caves and buildings.
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