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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
Subscribe to Bangladesh
Assessment ID
327658
Taxon name
Rhinopoma hardwickii
Gray, 1831
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Rhinopoma hardwickii
Gray, 1831
Common name(s)
Lesser Mouse-tailed Bat, Chhoto Indur-Lenji Badur
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
chiroptera
Family
rhinopomatidae
Genus
Rhinopoma
Species
hardwickii
Species authority
Gray, 1831
Taxonomic notes and synonyms listed
Rhinopoma hardwickei Gray, 1831
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
Appropriate data on abundance and distribution are lacking. No other information is 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.
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
http://iucnredlistbd.org/
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
No
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
Central and northern Africa through Arabia and southern Asia. Presence in Myanmar is doubtful (Benda et al. 2010). The occurrence of this species in Bangladesh is still doubtful. However, Khan (2001) and Srinivasulu and Srinivasulu (2012) mentioned that this species is known to be rare within the country and can be found in southwestern region specially around the Sundarbans (Khan 2001) and Khulna (Srinivasulu and Srinivasulu 2012).
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 and insectivorous. It inhabits arid and semi-arid regions. Roosting sites include trees, dry caves, old and abandoned buildings, wells and ruins.
History
Not assessed (IUCN Bangladesh 2000).
Publication
Red List of Bangladesh Volume 2: Mammals
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
Assessment ID
327657
Taxon name
Rhinolophus subbadius
Blyth, 1844
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Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Rhinolophus subbadius
Blyth, 1844
Common name(s)
Little Nepalese Horseshoe Bat, Shadharon Ghorarkhuri Chamchika
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
chiroptera
Family
rhinolophidae
Genus
Rhinolophus
Species
subbadius
Species authority
Blyth, 1844
Taxonomic notes and synonyms listed
This species belongs to pusillus species group. Bates and Harrison (1997) opine that the holotype of this taxon is missing and the forms representing garoensis Dobson, 1872 correspond to that of Rhinolophus pusillus Temminck, 1834. The taxonomic status ne
Rhinolophus garoensis Dobson,1872
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
There is doubtful occurrence of this species in Bangladesh. However, Khan (1982, 2001, 2015) mentioned the occurrence of this species from northern part of the country and Sylhet-Moulvibazar district without any scientific evidence.
Assessment details
Year assessed
2015
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Delip K. Das
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)
Endemic to region
No
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
Bangladesh, China, India, Nepal and Viet Nam. The occurrence of this species in Bangladesh is still doubtful. However, Khan (1982, 2001, 2015) mentioned the occurrence of this species from northern part of the country and Sylhet-Moulvibazar District.
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
Little is known about the habitat or ecology of this species except that it is encountered in dense forests among bamboo clumps (Molur et al. 2002). It is insectivorous.
History
Data Deficient in Bangladesh (IUCN Bangladesh 2000).
Publication
Red List of Bangladesh Volume 2: Mammals
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
Assessment ID
327656
Taxon name
Rhinolophus pearsonii
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Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Rhinolophus pearsonii
Common name(s)
Pearson's Horse-shoe Bat
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
chiroptera
Family
rhinolophidae
Genus
Rhinolophus
Species
pearsonii
Species authority
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
Not Evaluated
Abbreviated status
NE
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2015
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Mohammed Mostafa Feeroz (Lead Assessor)
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)
Endemic to region
No
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Publication
Red List of Bangladesh Volume 2: Mammals
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
Assessment ID
327655
Taxon name
Rhinolophus lepidus
Blyth, 1844
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Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Rhinolophus lepidus
Blyth, 1844
Common name(s)
Blyth's Horseshoe Bat, Blyhter Ghurakhuri Chamchika
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
chiroptera
Family
rhinolophidae
Genus
Rhinolophus
Species
lepidus
Species authority
Blyth, 1844
Taxonomic notes and synonyms listed
This species was considered as R. monticola (Andersen, 1905). Now R. monticola is treated as subspecies of R. lepidus.
Rhinolophus minor Horsfield, 1824; Rhinolophus pusillus Dobson, 1872
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
Least Concern
Abbreviated status
LC
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment rationale/justification
The EOO as well as the AOO of this species is much larger than the threatened threshold level. It has been categorized as Least Concern in view of its wide distribution, presumably large population and because it is unlikely to be declining fast enough to qualify for listing in a more threatened category.
Assessment details
Year assessed
2015
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)
Endemic to region
No
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
South and Southeast Asia; Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Myanmar (West), Nepal, Pakistan (Sind), Peninsular Malaysia, Thailand and Viet Nam (Bumrungsri et al. 2008). This species is distributed in the forests of northeast, east, southeast and the Sundarbans, as well as in the forest edges (Khan 2008, 2015).
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 and insectivore. It is found in forest edges. Roosts in caves and tunnels of bridges and culverts (Francis 2008, Wilson and Reeder 2005).
History
Data Deficient in Bangladesh (IUCN Bangladesh 2000).
Publication
Red List of Bangladesh Volume 2: Mammals
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
Assessment ID
327654
Taxon name
Pteropus giganteus
(Brünnich, 1782)
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Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Pteropus giganteus
(Brünnich, 1782)
Common name(s)
Indian Flying Fox, Flying Fox, Baro Badur
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
chiroptera
Family
pteropodidae
Genus
Pteropus
Species
giganteus
Species authority
(Brünnich, 1782)
Taxonomic notes and synonyms listed
Previously, this taxon has included as Pteropus intermedius Andersen, 1908 (Ellerman and Morrison-Scott 1951, Corbet and Hill 1992). This taxon belongs to the vampyrus species group and listed under Pteropus vampyrus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Kloss 1916, 1919; Hi
Vespertilio gigantea Brunnich, 1782; Pteropus medius Temminck, 1825; Pteropus edwardsi I. Geoffroy, 1828; Pteropus leucocephalus Hodgson, 1835; Pteropus assamensis McClelland, 1839; Pteropus ruvicollis Ogilby, 1840; Pteropus kelaarti Gray, 1871; Pteropus
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
Least Concern
Abbreviated status
LC
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment rationale/justification
This is a very common species with widespread distribution. It occurs in almost all habitat ranges, has a tolerance of a degree of habitat modification. Although the population size and trends have not been quantified or estimated, the population size is not believed to approach the thresholds of any of the threatened categories. Thus the species is listed as Least Concern.
Assessment details
Year assessed
2015
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Sajeda Begum
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)
Endemic to region
No
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
This species is largely found in South Asia, but also occurs in adjacent China and Southeast Asia. In South Asia it is widely distributed from Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal and Pakistan to Sri Lanka (Molur et al. 2008). It has been recorded from sea level to an elevation of 2,000 m above sea level. In Southeast Asia, it is present in western Myanmar with Cambodian records being apparently erroneous (Kock 2000). Widely distributed all over the country.
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
Large groups of individuals roost in trees such as banyan, fig, and tamarind. This species is nocturnal, crepuscular and arboreal. It is a social species and roosts in large colonies of hundreds to thousands of individuals on large trees in rural and urban areas, close to agricultural fields, ponds and by the side of roads. It is mostly frugivorous and feeds on a wide variety of fruits and flowers, both wild and cultivated. At dusk, these bats forage for ripe and fleshy fruits. It travels long distances, up to 150 km to and from its roost.
History
Not Threatened in Bangladesh (IUCN Bangladesh 2000).
Publication
Red List of Bangladesh Volume 2: Mammals
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
Assessment ID
327653
Taxon name
Pipistrellus tenuis
(Temminck, 1840)
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Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Pipistrellus tenuis
(Temminck, 1840)
Common name(s)
Least Pipistrelle, Indian Pygmy Bat, Khudey Chamchika
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
chiroptera
Family
vespertilionidae
Genus
Pipistrellus
Species
tenuis
Species authority
(Temminck, 1840)
Taxonomic notes and synonyms listed
Vespertilio tenuis Temminck, 1840; Pipistrellus mimus Wroughton, 1899; Pipistrellus mimus Wroughton, 1899 subspecies mimus; Pipistrellus mimus Wroughton, 1912 subspecies glaucillus; Pipistrellus mimus Thomas, 1915 subspecies principulus; Pipistrellus prin
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
Least Concern
Abbreviated status
LC
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

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.
Assessment details
Year assessed
2015
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)
Endemic to region
No
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
It is found in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Timor Lester and Viet Nam (Francis et al. 2008). Widely distributed throughout the country (Khan 2001, 2015).
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
It inhabits a variety of habitats including forests, rural and urban settings. It roosts in tree holes, crevices and cracks in walls and ceilings of old buildings. It is adapted to highly disturbed habitats, gardens, and mangrove forests (Francis et al. 2008). It is nocturnal and early flyer, with a varied flight patterns (Francis et al. 2008). Diet comprises variety of insects including beetles, cockroaches, ants, termites, moths, hymenopterans and dipterans (Bates and Harrison 1997). Two breeding seasons are found between February/March and July-August. One to three young are born in each season.
History
Not assessed (IUCN Bangladesh 2000)
Publication
Red List of Bangladesh Volume 2: Mammals
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
Assessment ID
327652
Taxon name
Hypsugo savii
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Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Hypsugo savii
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
chiroptera
Family
vespertilionidae
Genus
Hypsugo
Species
savii
Species authority
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
Not Evaluated
Abbreviated status
NE
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2015
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Mohammed Mostafa Feeroz (Lead Assessor)
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)
Endemic to region
No
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Publication
Red List of Bangladesh Volume 2: Mammals
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
Assessment ID
327651
Taxon name
Pipistrellus pipistrellus
(Schreber, 1774)
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Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Pipistrellus pipistrellus
(Schreber, 1774)
Common name(s)
Common Pipistrelle, Chamchika
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
chiroptera
Family
vespertilionidae
Genus
Pipistrellus
Species
pipistrellus
Species authority
(Schreber, 1774)
Taxonomic notes and synonyms listed
The species has recently been separated into two species, P. pipistrellus and P. pygmaeus. Their respective distribution and status are not yet fully clarified (Simmons 2005).
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
This species is recently recorded from Jahangirnagar University campus, Savar, Dhaka. No other information is available to assess this species. Thus, it is categorized as Data Deficient.
Assessment details
Year assessed
2015
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)
Endemic to region
No
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
This species is found in Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Armenia (Armenia), Austria, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, China, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France (Corsica), Georgia, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece (East Aegean Is., Kriti), Holy See (Vatican City State), Hungary, India (JammuKashmir), Iran, Islamic Republic of, Ireland, Israel, Italy (Sardegna, Sicilia), Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lebanon, Libya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, the former Yugoslav Republic of, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Morocco, Myanmar, Netherlands, Norway, Pakistan, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, San Marino, Serbia (Serbia), Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain (Baleares), Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Province of China, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine and United Kingdom (Hutson et al. 2008). This species has been recorded from Jahangirnagar University campus, Savar, Dhaka. It was earlier noted by Khan (2001, 2010, 2015) without any specimen record.
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 was recorded from the roof cleft of a student dormitory.This species used variable roosting sites depending on the season but in the winter the females prefer the crevices of the building because of their maternity period to be successfully completed (Hutson et al., 2008).
History
Not assessed (IUCN Bangladesh 2000).
Publication
Red List of Bangladesh Volume 2: Mammals
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
Assessment ID
327650
Taxon name
Pipistrellus coromandra
(Gray, 1838)
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Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Pipistrellus coromandra
(Gray, 1838)
Common name(s)
Indian Pipistrelle, Little Indian Bat, Coromandel Pipistrelle, Chamchika
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
chiroptera
Family
vespertilionidae
Genus
Pipistrellus
Species
coromandra
Species authority
(Gray, 1838)
Taxonomic notes and synonyms listed
This taxon belongs to the coromandra subgroup of pipistrellus species group. Earlier this taxon included aladdin Thomas, 1905 (Ellerman and Morrison-Scott 1951). Gaisler (1970) proposed the nomen afghanus to represent forms from Pakistan and Afghanistan (
Sctophilus coromandra Gray, 1838; Vespertilio coromandelicus Blyth, 1851; Myotis parvipes Blyth, 1853; Vesperugo blythii Wagner, 1855; Vesperugo nicobaricus Fitzinger, 1861; Scotophilus coromandelianus Blyth, 1863; Pipistrellus coromandra Gaisler, 1870; V
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
Least Concern
Abbreviated status
LC
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment rationale/justification
This species is a very common with widespread distribution and has a presumed large population. It occurs in almost all habitat ranges, has a tolerance of a degree of habitat modification. Although the population size and trends have not been quantified or estimated, the population size is not believed to approach the thresholds of any of the threatened categories. Thus, it has been categorized as Least Concern.
Assessment details
Year assessed
2015
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Sajeda Begum
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)
Endemic to region
No
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
South and Southeast Asia; Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Myanmar (West), Nepal, Pakistan (Sind), Peninsular Malaysia, Thailand and Viet Nam (Csorba et al. 2008). This species is distributed all over the country.
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, crepuscular and arboreal. It roosts in trees, crevices and cracks in walls, hollows and ceilings of corrugated iron sheet covered and thatched houses, tiles of huts, old buildings, temples, under bark and in holes of large trees, signboards, tree hollows in small groups of few individuals (Khan 1987, Bates and Harrison 1997). Insectivore and hunts on flies, ants and other small insects. Usually two young ones are born per litter (Bates and Harrison 1997).
History
Not Threatened in Bangladesh (IUCN Bangladesh 2000).
Publication
Red List of Bangladesh Volume 2: Mammals
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
Assessment ID
327649
Taxon name
Pipistrellus ceylonicus
Kelaart, 1852
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National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Pipistrellus ceylonicus
Kelaart, 1852
Common name(s)
Kelaart's Pipistrelle, Kelaarter Chamchika
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
chiroptera
Family
vespertilionidae
Genus
Pipistrellus
Species
ceylonicus
Species authority
Kelaart, 1852
Taxonomic notes and synonyms listed
Scotophilus ceylonicus Kelaart, 1852; Vesperugo indicus Dobson, 1878; Pipistrellus chrysothrix Wroughton, 1899; Pipistrellus ceylonicus chrysothrix Wroughton, 1899; Pipistrellus ceylonicus subcanus Thomas, 1915
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
There was doubtful occurrence of this species in Bangladesh. Recently it has been recorded from Chittagong Hill Tracts (Anik Saha pers. comm.). However, Siddiqui 1961, Khan (1982, 2001, 2015, Bates and Harrison 1997, Molur et al. 2002) mentioned this species as widely distributed in the country without any locality information.
Assessment details
Year assessed
2015
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Delip K. Das
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)
Endemic to region
No
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
It lives in South Asia, China and Southeast Asian countries. Recorded from CHT. However, Khan (2001) mentioned the occurrence of this species throughout Bangladesh without any locality information and also without any scientific evidence (Khan 2001).
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
It widely ranges from tropical thorn forests to highlands to human habitations both in urban and rural areas. Usually seen singly or in small groups in 3-4 individuals in abandoned houses, crevices, in railway bridge and culverts; also rarely in hollows in old tree trunks. Occasionally large colonies are seen in old and dilapidated monuments and tombs (Khan 2001).
History
Data Deficient in Bangladesh (IUCN Bangladesh 2000).
Publication
Red List of Bangladesh Volume 2: Mammals
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