Bangladesh

Official name
People's Republic of Bangladesh
ISO alpha-2 code
BD
ISO alpha-3 code
BGD
ISO numeric-3 code
50
Continent
Asia

Taphozous melanopogon | Red List of Bangladesh Volume 2: Mammals

Publication
Red List of Bangladesh Volume 2: Mammals
NRL Record ID
327668
Location
Scope (Assessment)
National
Countries in Assessment
Bangladesh
Country ISO code(s)
BGD
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Off
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes, in the publication/on website
Ecological system type
Terrestrial system
No
Freshwater system
No
Marine system
No
Habitat
Habitat details as listed in assessment
No information on its habitat is available. However, it is nocturnal, roosts in colonies of a few to thousands of individuals in other parts of its range (Csorba et al. 2008). This species is known to occur in a wide variety of forest habitats in tropical regions, and has additionally been recorded from urban areas. It is found in hilly areas and roosts in caves, old dilapidated buildings, old forts, temples, old disused mines and tunnels (Csorba et al. 2008).
Taxon
Taxa
Taphozous melanopogon | Temminck, 1841
Taxonomic Group
Vertebrates
Taxonomic Group Level 2
Mammals
Assessed taxon level
Species
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Thailand (Csorba et al. 2008). There is no confirmed record of this species from Bangladesh.
RRL Synonyms
Taphozous bicolor Temminck, 1841; Taphozous phillipenensis Waterhouse, 1845; Taphozous solifer Hollister, 1913
Assessed status
Asessment status in full
Data Deficient
Assessment status abreviation
DD
About the assessment
Assessment year
2015
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Shayer Mahmood Ibney Alam
Affliation of assessor(s)/contributors/reviewers listed on assessment
NGO
Academic
Assessor affiliation specific
Academic|NGO
Assessment rationale/justification
No locality specific information is available. However, Khan (2001, 2015) mentioned it as a common and widely distributed species throughout the country and Nishat et al. (2002) reported it to be found in Panchagar and Thakurgaon region without any scientific evidence. No other information is available to assess this species. Thus, it is considered as Data Deficient.
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
Data Deficient in Bangladesh (IUCN Bangladesh 2000).
Verified entry
Off

Taphozous longimanus | Red List of Bangladesh Volume 2: Mammals

Publication
Red List of Bangladesh Volume 2: Mammals
NRL Record ID
327667
Location
Scope (Assessment)
National
Countries in Assessment
Bangladesh
Country ISO code(s)
BGD
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Off
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes, in the publication/on website
Ecological system type
Terrestrial system
No
Freshwater system
No
Marine system
No
Habitat
Habitat details as listed in assessment
No information is available from Bangladesh. However, this species is known to be found in varied habitats from arid areas to humid zones. Nocturnal, roosts in colonies from single animals to hundreds of bats. It is an early and fast flyer bat. Feeds on insects. There are two known breeding seasons, one in mid-January and the other in mid-May (Bates et al. 2008).
Taxon
Taxa
Taphozous longimanus | Hardwicke, 1825
Taxonomic Group
Vertebrates
Taxonomic Group Level 2
Mammals
Assessed taxon level
Species
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
It occurs in Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Thailand. Only locality specific information is available from St. Martin's Island (Khan 1982). However, Khan (2001) and IUCN (2000) mentioned it as a common and widely distributed species without any locality specific information and also without any scientific evidence.
RRL Synonyms
Taphozous brevicaudus Blyth, 1841; T. cantorii Blyth, 1842; T. fulvidus Blyth, 1841
Assessed status
Asessment status in full
Data Deficient
Assessment status abreviation
DD
About the assessment
Assessment year
2015
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Shayer Mahmood Ibney Alam
Affliation of assessor(s)/contributors/reviewers listed on assessment
NGO
Academic
Assessor affiliation specific
Academic|NGO
Assessment rationale/justification
The species is only known to occur in St. Martin's Island (Khan 1982, Nishat et al. 2002). Later Khan (2001) mentioned it as a common and widely distributed species without any scientific evidence. No other information is available to assess this species. Thus, it is categorized as Data Deficient.
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
Data Deficient in Bangladesh (IUCN Bangladesh 2000).
Verified entry
Off

Tadarida aegyptiaca | Red List of Bangladesh Volume 2: Mammals

Publication
Red List of Bangladesh Volume 2: Mammals
NRL Record ID
327666
Location
Scope (Assessment)
National
Countries in Assessment
Bangladesh
Country ISO code(s)
BGD
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Off
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes, in the publication/on website
Ecological system type
Terrestrial system
No
Freshwater system
No
Marine system
No
Habitat
Habitat details as listed in assessment
No information is available from Bangladesh. In other parts of its range, it emerges from roost usually about half an hour after sunset. Hunt far away from its roosting sites (Nameer 2009).
Taxon
Taxa
Tadarida aegyptiaca | (É. Geoffroy, 1818)
Tadarida aegyptiaca | (Geoffroy, 1818)
Taxonomic Group
Vertebrates
Taxonomic Group Level 2
Mammals
Assessed taxon level
Species
Common Names
Egyptian Freetailed Bat
Egyptian Guano Bat
Egyptian Nyctinome
Lomba-leji Chamchika
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Bangladesh (?), Botswana, Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Iran, Kenya, Lesotho, Mauritania, Morocco, Namibia, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia and Zimbabwe (Mickleburgh et al. 2008). No confirmed record from Bangladesh. However, Khan (2001, 2015) reported this species from forest areas of Bangladesh without any locality information.
RRL Synonyms
Nyctinomus aegyptiaca Geoffroy, 1818; Nyctinomus tragata Dobson, 1874; Tadarida targata (Dobson, 1874); Tadarida thomasi Wroughton, 1919; Tadarida sindica Wroughton, 1919; Tadarida gossei Wroughton, 1919
Assessed status
Asessment status in full
Data Deficient
Assessment status abreviation
DD
About the assessment
Assessment year
2015
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Md. Kamrul Hasan
Affliation of assessor(s)/contributors/reviewers listed on assessment
NGO
Academic
Assessor affiliation specific
Academic|NGO
Assessment rationale/justification
Occurrence of this species is doubtful in Bangladesh. However, Khan (2001, 2015) and Nameer (2009) mentioned the occurrence of this species from forests areas of the country without mentioning any locality and also without any scientific evidence. Sufficient information is not available to assess this species. Thus it is categorized as Data Deficient.
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
Data Deficient in Bangladesh (IUCN Bangladesh 2000).
Verified entry
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Scotozous dormeri | Red List of Bangladesh Volume 2: Mammals

Publication
Red List of Bangladesh Volume 2: Mammals
NRL Record ID
327665
Location
Scope (Assessment)
National
Countries in Assessment
Bangladesh
Country ISO code(s)
BGD
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Off
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes, in the publication/on website
Ecological system type
Terrestrial system
No
Freshwater system
No
Marine system
No
Habitat
Habitat details as listed in assessment
It inhabits close to man-made structures and vegetations (Khan 2001). It prefers old buildings, temples, tombs and tree holes (Nameer 2009). This species is nocturnal and flight comparatively slow. It hunts relatively close to its roost. It is known to drink water from ponds and lakes. Feeds on small insects (Bates and Harrison 1997).
Taxon
Taxa
Scotozous dormeri | Dobson, 1875
Taxonomic Group
Vertebrates
Taxonomic Group Level 2
Mammals
Assessed taxon level
Species
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
Bangladesh, India and Pakistan. Widely distributed throughout the country (Khan 2015).
RRL Synonyms
Pipistrellus dormeri (Dobson, 1875); Pipistrellus dormeridormeri (Dobson, 1875); Pipistrellus dormeri caurinus (Thomas, 1915); Scotozous dormeri caurinus Thomas, 1915
Assessed status
Asessment status in full
Least Concern
Assessment status abreviation
LC
About the assessment
Assessment year
2015
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Md. Kamrul Hasan
Affliation of assessor(s)/contributors/reviewers listed on assessment
NGO
Academic
Assessor affiliation specific
Academic|NGO
Assessment rationale/justification
This species has been categorized as Least Concern in the view of its wide distribution throughout the country (Khan 2015), tolerance of a degree of habitat modification and presumed large population.
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
Data Deficient in Bangladesh (IUCN Bangladesh 2000).
Verified entry
Off

Scotophilus kuhlii | Red List of Bangladesh Volume 2: Mammals

Publication
Red List of Bangladesh Volume 2: Mammals
NRL Record ID
327664
Location
Scope (Assessment)
National
Countries in Assessment
Bangladesh
Country ISO code(s)
BGD
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Off
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes, in the publication/on website
Ecological system type
Terrestrial system
No
Freshwater system
No
Marine system
No
Habitat
Habitat details as listed in assessment
This species roosts during day in a small to large colony from few individuals to hundred (Bates and Harrison 1997). Flight is slow. It feeds on insects. Females give birth to one or two young during June-July (Sinha 1986). This species inhabits a variety of habitats from village to town. Diurnal roosts include caves, abandoned buildings, holes in walls, road culverts and railway bridges.
Taxon
Taxa
Scotophilus kuhlii | Leach, 1821
Taxonomic Group
Vertebrates
Taxonomic Group Level 2
Mammals
Assessed taxon level
Species
Taxonomic Notes
Earlier included under Scotophilus heathii Horsfield, 1831 (Tate 1942, Ellerman and MorrisonScott 1951), the taxon kuhlii Leach, 1821, is now considered distinct species (Hill 1968, Hill and Thonglongya 1972, Corbet and Hill 1992) as reported in Bates et
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Timor and Viet Nam (Bates et al. 2008). Widely distributed all over the country (Khan 2001, 2008).
RRL Synonyms
Scotophilus fulvus Gray, 1843; Scotophilus wroughtoni Thomas, 1897; Scotophilus temmincki wroughtoni (Thomas, 1897); Scotophilus kuhlii wroughtoni (Thomas, 1897)
Assessed status
Asessment status in full
Least Concern
Assessment status abreviation
LC
About the assessment
Assessment year
2015
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Md. Kamrul Hasan
Affliation of assessor(s)/contributors/reviewers listed on assessment
NGO
Academic
Assessor affiliation specific
Academic|NGO
Assessment rationale/justification
This species is common and widely distributed throughout the country. Presumably it has a large population. Moreover, it is tolerant to a degree of habitat modification (Bates et al. 2008) and has no significant threat. It does not fulfill any of the criteria to qualify threatened categories. Hence it is categorized as Least Concern.
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 Threatened in Bangladesh (IUCN Bangladesh 2000).
Verified entry
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Scotophilus heathii | Red List of Bangladesh Volume 2: Mammals

Publication
Red List of Bangladesh Volume 2: Mammals
NRL Record ID
327663
Location
Scope (Assessment)
National
Countries in Assessment
Bangladesh
Country ISO code(s)
BGD
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Off
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes, in the publication/on website
Ecological system type
Terrestrial system
No
Freshwater system
No
Marine system
No
Habitat
Habitat details as listed in assessment
This species roosts during day in a small colony. Flight is moderately low. It feeds on insects. Females give birth to one or two young during April-May (Madhavan 1980). It is found in a variety of habitats including caves, abandoned buildings, grain godowns, narrow culverts and railway bridges.
Taxon
Taxa
Scotophilus heathii | (Horsfield, 1831)
Taxonomic Group
Vertebrates
Taxonomic Group Level 2
Mammals
Assessed taxon level
Species
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Viet Nam (Bates et al. 2008). Widely distributed all over the country (Khan 2001, 2008).
RRL Synonyms
Nycticejus heathii Horsfield, 1831; Scotophilus heathi (Horsfield, 1831); Scotophilus heathi (Geoffroy, 1834); Vespertilio belangeri Geoffroy, 1834; Nycticejus luteus Blyth, 1851; Scotophilus flaveolous Horsfield, 1851
Assessed status
Asessment status in full
Least Concern
Assessment status abreviation
LC
About the assessment
Assessment year
2015
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Md. Kamrul Hasan
Affliation of assessor(s)/contributors/reviewers listed on assessment
NGO
Academic
Assessor affiliation specific
Academic|NGO
Assessment rationale/justification
This species is uncommon but widely distributed throughout Bangladesh and presumably has a large population. Moreover, it is tolerant to a degree of habitat modification (Bates et al. 2008) and has no significant threat. It does not fulfill any of the criteria to qualify threatened categories. Thus it is has been categorized as Least Concern.
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
Data Deficient in Bangladesh (IUCN Bangladesh 2000).
Verified entry
Off

Scotomanes ornatus | Red List of Bangladesh Volume 2: Mammals

Publication
Red List of Bangladesh Volume 2: Mammals
NRL Record ID
327662
Location
Scope (Assessment)
National
Countries in Assessment
Bangladesh
Country ISO code(s)
BGD
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Off
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Ecological system type
Terrestrial system
No
Freshwater system
No
Marine system
No
Taxon
Taxa
Scotomanes ornatus | (Blyth, 1851)
Scotomanes ornatus |
Taxonomic Group
Vertebrates
Taxonomic Group Level 2
Mammals
Assessed taxon level
Species
Common Names
Harlequin Bat
Assessed status
Asessment status in full
Not Evaluated
Assessment status abreviation
NE
About the assessment
Assessment year
2015
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Mohammed Mostafa Feeroz (Lead Assessor)
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:

Verified entry
Off

Saccolaimus saccolaimus | Red List of Bangladesh Volume 2: Mammals

Publication
Red List of Bangladesh Volume 2: Mammals
NRL Record ID
327661
Location
Scope (Assessment)
National
Countries in Assessment
Bangladesh
Country ISO code(s)
BGD
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Off
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes, in the publication/on website
Ecological system type
Terrestrial system
No
Freshwater system
No
Marine system
No
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.
Taxon
Taxa
Saccolaimus saccolaimus | (Temminck, 1838)
Taxonomic Group
Vertebrates
Taxonomic Group Level 2
Mammals
Assessed taxon level
Species
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.
RRL Synonyms
Saccoliamus pluto Miller, 1910; Taphozous crassus Blyth, 1844; Taphozous pulcher Blyth, 1844; Taphozous saccolaimus Temminck, 1838
Assessed status
Asessment status in full
Data Deficient
Assessment status abreviation
DD
About the assessment
Assessment year
2015
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Shayer Mahmood Ibney Alam
Affliation of assessor(s)/contributors/reviewers listed on assessment
NGO
Academic
Assessor affiliation specific
Academic|NGO
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.
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
Data Deficient in Bangladesh (IUCN Bangladesh 2000).
Verified entry
Off

Rousettus leschenaultii | Red List of Bangladesh Volume 2: Mammals

Publication
Red List of Bangladesh Volume 2: Mammals
NRL Record ID
327660
Location
Scope (Assessment)
National
Countries in Assessment
Bangladesh
Country ISO code(s)
BGD
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Off
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes, in the publication/on website
Ecological system type
Terrestrial system
No
Freshwater system
No
Marine system
No
Habitat
Habitat details as listed in assessment
This species can share its roost with other bat species. It is mostly frugivorus but also feeds on leaves, fish and mollusks (Ghose and Ghosal 1984). It usually produces two litters in a year (Bates and Harrison 1997). It is found in a variety of habitats including caves, abandoned buildings, grain stores and narrow culverts.
Taxon
Taxa
Rousettus leschenaultii | (Desmarest, 1820)
Taxonomic Group
Vertebrates
Taxonomic Group Level 2
Mammals
Assessed taxon level
Species
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Viet Nam. Forests of southeast, Cox's Bazar, Ghazni in Sherpur, Kudum cave and Whykeong in Teknaf, Sylhet and the Sundarbans (Nameer 2009).
RRL Synonyms
Pteropus leschenaultii Desmarest, 1820; Pteropus pyrivorus Hodgson, 1835; Cynopterus marginatus Gray, 1843; Cynopterus affinis Gray, 1843; Pteropus seminudusKellart, 1850; Rousettus seminudus Kelaart, 1850; Eleutherura fusca Gray, 1870; Xantharpyiaseminud
Assessed status
Asessment status in full
Least Concern
Assessment status abreviation
LC
About the assessment
Assessment year
2015
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Md. Kamrul Hasan
Affliation of assessor(s)/contributors/reviewers listed on assessment
NGO
Academic
Assessor affiliation specific
Academic|NGO
Assessment rationale/justification
This species is common and distributed in a wide range of habitats from the coastal area to the high hills with mixed evergreen forests (Khan 2001, 2008, 2015, Nameer 2009); presumably has a large population. It is found in a wide habitat types and tolerant to a degree of habitat modification (Bates and Helgen 2008). Moreover, it has no significant threat. It does not fulfill any of the criteria to qualify threatened categories. So, this species is considered as Least Concern.
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
Data Deficient in Bangladesh (IUCN Bangladesh 2000).
Verified entry
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Rhinopoma microphyllum | Red List of Bangladesh Volume 2: Mammals

Publication
Red List of Bangladesh Volume 2: Mammals
NRL Record ID
327659
Location
Scope (Assessment)
National
Countries in Assessment
Bangladesh
Country ISO code(s)
BGD
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Off
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes, in the publication/on website
Ecological system type
Terrestrial system
No
Freshwater system
No
Marine system
No
Habitat
Habitat details as listed in assessment
A species of arid areas. Roosts in crevices, small caves, mines, underground tunnels, wells, old monuments and buildings with low relative humidity and light. Lives in large colonies, sometimes with over a thousand individuals. Insectivorous and diet varies depending on the time of year and the location.
Taxon
Taxa
Rhinopoma microphyllum | (Brünnich, 1792)
Rhinopoma microphyllum | (Brünnich, 1782)
Taxonomic Group
Vertebrates
Taxonomic Group Level 2
Mammals
Assessed taxon level
Species
Common Names
Greater Mouse-tailed Bat
Indur-leja Chamchika
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
Widespread across northern Africa and the Middle East, across India with unconfirmed reports in Thailand and Sumatra (Indonesia). Khan (2001) mentioned a wide distribution of this species throughout the country without any locality information or any scientific evidence that could prove its occurrence in Bangladesh.
RRL Synonyms
Vespertilio microphyllus Brünnich, 1782; Rhinopoma hadithaensis Khajuria, 1988
Assessed status
Asessment status in full
Data Deficient
Assessment status abreviation
DD
About the assessment
Assessment year
2015
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Shayer Mahmood Ibney Alam
Affliation of assessor(s)/contributors/reviewers listed on assessment
NGO
Academic
Assessor affiliation specific
Academic|NGO
Assessment rationale/justification
No specific locations are known. However, Khan (2001) mentioned a wide distribution of this species throughout the country without any locality information. No other information is available to assess this species. Thus it is categorized as Data Deficient.
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
Data Deficient in Bangladesh (IUCN Bangladesh 2000).
Verified entry
Off
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