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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
Assessment ID
327638
Taxon name
Eptesicus pachyotis
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Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Eptesicus pachyotis
Common name(s)
Thickeared Bat
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
chiroptera
Family
vespertilionidae
Genus
Eptesicus
Species
pachyotis
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.
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
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
327637
Taxon name
Eonycteris spelaea
(Dobson, 1871)
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Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Eonycteris spelaea
(Dobson, 1871)
Common name(s)
Dawn Bat, Common Dawn Bat, Common Nectar Bat, Lesser Dawn Bat, Provati Badur
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
chiroptera
Family
pteropodidae
Genus
Eonycteris
Species
spelaea
Species authority
(Dobson, 1871)
Taxonomic notes and synonyms listed
Macroglossuss pelaeus Dobson, 1871; Eonycteris spelaea Jentink, 1889 subspecies rosenbergii; Eonycteris spelaea Lawrence, 1939 subspecies glandifera; Eonycteris bernsteini Tate, 1942; Eonycteris spelaea Maharadatunkamsi and Kitchener, 1997 subspecies winn
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
Only recorded from the Kudum Cave of Teknaf in the Cox's Bazar District (Khan 2013). Sufficient information is not 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.
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
No
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
It is known to occur in Bangladesh, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Viet Nam (Francis et al. 2008). It has so far been recorded from inside a very denuded mixed evergreen forest that hosts the Kudum Cave within Teknaf Range of the Cox's Bazar Forest Division (Khan 2013). It may be found in other caves in Chittagong Hill Tracts.
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
In Bangladesh it is recorded from a warm and humid wet cave having a tiny water course running from the end of the cave towards the stream outside (Khan 2013). Elsewhere, it is found in humid areas and dense tropical moist forest. It roosts in small colonies in caves, old and disused buildings, temples, hollows in large trees and disused mines (Molur et al. 2002). It has a low and fast flight. Feeds on Lepidopterans, Coleopterans, Hymenopterans and other insects but does not feed on vertebrates. One young is born between April and June (Francis 2008).
History
Not assessed yet (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
Assessment ID
327636
Taxon name
Cynopterus sphinx
(Vahl, 1797)
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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
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
chiroptera
Family
pteropodidae
Genus
Cynopterus
Species
sphinx
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
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 common, found in diverse habitats and widely distributed throughout Bangladesh. It does not fulfill any of the criteria to qualify threatened categories.
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.
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
No
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
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
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
Assessment ID
327635
Taxon name
Coelops frithii
Blyth, 1848
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Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Coelops frithii
Blyth, 1848
Common name(s)
Tail-less Leaf-nosed Bat, Lejhin Patanak Chamchika
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
chiroptera
Family
hipposideridae
Genus
Coelops
Species
frithii
Species authority
Blyth, 1848
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. Some literatures (Khan 1982, 2001, Sarker and Sarker 1988, 2005, Bates and Harrison 1997, Molur et al. 2002) mentioned the presence of this species in Bangladesh without any locality information and also without any scientific evidence. However, this species has been known to found in Bangladesh based on bat samples received from the Sundarbans (Blyth 1848). Therefore, it is categorized as Data Deficient.
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.
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
No
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
It occurs in South Asia eastwards into southeastern China and Southeast Asia. Restricted to the Sundarbans (Khan 1982).
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
Primarily a forest-dweller. Usually roosts in hollow trees or caves. Colony size is normally 16 or less.
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
Assessment ID
327634
Taxon name
Chaerephon plicatus
(Buchanan, 1800)
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Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Chaerephon plicatus
(Buchanan, 1800)
Common name(s)
Wrinkle-lipped Free-tailed Bat
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
chiroptera
Family
molossidae
Genus
Chaerephon
Species
plicatus
Species authority
(Buchanan, 1800)
Taxonomic notes and synonyms listed
Chaerephon luzonus (Hill, 1961); Chaerephon plicata (Buchanan, 1800) [orth. error]; Dysopes murinus Gray, 1830; Nyctinomus bengalensis Desmarest, 1820; Tadarida plicata (Buchanan, 1800); Tadarida plicata subspecies insularis Phillips, 1932; Vespertilio pl
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
The species is known from only one locality in Bangladesh, but is likely to occur in other localities of the country. A group of about 50 were seen roosting during the day, for at least several days, in a crevice of a building in Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka, in January 1995. A specimen was collected on 27 January 1995 and was identified as a free-tailed Bat, but the species-level identification could not be done at that time. The preserved specimen was re-examined in 2015 and was identified as Chaerephon plicatus, which is a new species for Bangladesh (M.M.H. Khan pers. obs.). The roosting colony disappeared after January 1995, indicating that it is not a resident in the area. The species is likely to occur in other areas of Bangladesh. There is not enough data to assess its status in Bangladesh. Therefore, it is listed as Data Deficient.
Assessment details
Year assessed
2015
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
M. Monirul H. Khan
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
It is native to Cambodia, China, India, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Philippines, Sri Lanka and Vietnam (Csorba et al. 2014). The species is known only from Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka, but is likely to occur in other areas (M.M.H. Khan Pers. obs.).
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
Roosts preferably in caves, but can also be found in crevices in rocks, old disused buildings and temples (Csorba et al. 2014).
History
Not assessed in 2000 assessment by IUCN Bangladesh since it was recorded in Bangladesh after that time.
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
Assessment ID
327633
Taxon name
Tursiops aduncus
(Ehrenberg, 1833)
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Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Tursiops aduncus
(Ehrenberg, 1833)
Common name(s)
Indo-pacific Bottlenose Dolphin, Indian Ocean Bottlenose Dolphin, Botolnaak Samudrik Shishu or Dolphin
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
cetacea
Family
delphinidae
Genus
Tursiops
Species
aduncus
Species authority
(Ehrenberg, 1833)
Taxonomic notes and synonyms listed
Based on concordance in genetics, osteology, and external morphology, Tursiops aduncus is reported as taxonomically distinct (Wang et al. 1999, 2000 a, b).
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
Near Threatened
Abbreviated status
NT
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment rationale/justification
A population of 2,239 individuals of Tursiops aduncus has been estimated by Mansur et al. 2011 in the northern tip of Swatch of No-ground in the Bay of Bengal and there were also few sightings recorded outside of Swtach of No ground in the Bay of Bengal. Both the Extent of Occurrence and Area of Occupancy were much larger than the thresholds level of threatened categories. Moreover, no decline in the species population was found. Thus, it has been categorized as Least Concern.
Assessment details
Year assessed
2015
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Md. Zahangir Alom
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
The distribution of Tursiops aduncus is patchy, widespread along the eastern coast of Africa, through the Red Sea and Persian Gulf, eastwards as far as Taiwan and southeastward to coastal waters of Australia (Curry and Smith 1997, Möller and Beheregaray 2001, Wells and Scott 2002, Culik 2011). It is restricted to the Swatch of No-ground, offshore and near shore marine habitats in the Bay of Bengal.
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 dolphin inhabits coastal, pelagic and marine waters of the Bay of Bengal. Very social and occurred up to 200 animals in one group. Forage over reefs or soft bottom substrata and near the shore. It moves from coastal water to the deep marine water and vice versa. Mostly breeds during December to March.
History
Not assessed (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
Assessment ID
327632
Taxon name
Steno bredanensis
(Cuvier in Lesson, 1828)
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Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Steno bredanensis
(Cuvier in Lesson, 1828)
Common name(s)
Rough-toothed Dolphin, Kharbadanti Dolphin
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
cetacea
Family
delphinidae
Genus
Steno
Species
bredanensis
Species authority
(Cuvier in Lesson, 1828)
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
Only one sighting of two individuals of Steno bredanesis in the Swatch of No-ground (165 km offshore on the south from the Sundarbans) was observed by BCDP in 2012 (BCDP Unpubl.). No more information is available to assess this species. Thus, it is categorized as Data Deficient.
Assessment details
Year assessed
2015
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Md. Zahangir Alom
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
It occurs in deep tropical, subtropical and warm temperate waters around the world (Culik 2011, Hammond et al. 2012). About 165 km far offshore deep marine waters from the coast of the Sundarbans.
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 is social and occurs in groups fast swimmer and may swim rapidly just under the water surface showing dorsal fin with a small part of back tip.
History
Not assessed (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
Assessment ID
327631
Taxon name
Stenella longirostris
(Gray, 1828)
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Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Stenella longirostris
(Gray, 1828)
Common name(s)
Spinner Dolphin, Long-beaked Dolphin, Long-snouted Dolphin, Gurni Dolphin, Ghulli Dolphin
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
cetacea
Family
delphinidae
Genus
Stenella
Species
longirostris
Species authority
(Gray, 1828)
Taxonomic notes and synonyms listed
Perrin (1990) and Perrin et al. (1999) recognized four subspecies: S. l. longirostris (Gray's Spinner), S. l. orientalis (Eastern Spinner), S. l. centroamericana (Central American Spinner) and S. l. roseiventris (Dwarf Spinner Population of Bangladesh is
Delphinus longirostris (Gray, 1828)
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
Little is known about the distribution and population size of Stenella longirostris in Bangladesh. Fourteen sightings Stenella longirostris in the northern tip of Swatch of No-ground were reported by BCDP (2008) with mean group size 85. There was no more information available from other marine waters of the Bay of Bengal in Bangladesh territory. Thus it is categorized as Data Deficient.
Assessment details
Year assessed
2015
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Md. Zahangir Alom
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
Spinner Dolphins are pan tropical, occurring in all tropical and subtropical waters around the world between 40°N and 40°S (Jefferson et al. 2008). It is mainly restricted to the Swatch of Noground and pelazic, marine waters with high salinity in the Bay of Bengal.
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
Spinner Dolphins spin high in the air and then land with a loud splash, so can be detected from a long distance. Mother-calf bonds are persistence like other dolphins. They are very social and lives in groups. Large school form, break down and reform with different permutations of subgroups in the course of diurnal inshore-offshore and long shore movement related to nocturnal feeding (Culik 2011). They are often found in close association with Pantropical Spotted Dolphins Stenella attenuata.
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
Assessment ID
327630
Taxon name
Stenella attenuata
(Gray, 1846)
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Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Stenella attenuata
(Gray, 1846)
Common name(s)
Pantropical Spotted Dolphin, Bridled Dolphin, Narrow-snouted Dolphin, Chitra Samudrik Shishu or Dolphin, Futki Dolphin
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
cetacea
Family
delphinidae
Genus
Stenella
Species
attenuata
Species authority
(Gray, 1846)
Taxonomic notes and synonyms listed
There are two subspecies of Stenella ateenuata recognized: S. a. attenuata distributed worldwide in the oceanic tropical waters, and S. a. graffmani distributed widely in the waters of eastern tropical Pacific coast (Perrin 2002).
Stenella graffmani Lönnberg, 1934
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
Not much is known about the distribution and population size of Stenella attenuata in Bangladesh. A large group of about 800 individuals were in the far offshore of the southeast coast was reported by Smith et al. (2008) and eight sightings with mean group size of 137 individuals (range=20-350) were recorded in the Swatch of No-ground by BCDP (2008). This study does not cover the whole area of the Bay of Bengal, so this implies that significant number of population may occur further offshore in unsurveyed area. The Extent of Occurrence and the Area of Occupancy are much larger than the thresholds level of the threatened categories. Moreover, it is not believed to be facing any critical threat in the marine waters of Bangladesh (BCDP 2008). Thus, the species has been assessed as Least Concern.
Assessment details
Year assessed
2015
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Md. Zahangir Alom
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
It occurs in tropical and warm temperate waters of the Indian, Pacific and Atlantic Oceans (Culik 2011, Hammond et al. 2012). It lives in Swatch of No-Ground, pelagic and marine habitats with high salinity in the offshore waters of Bay of Bengal.
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 Swatch of No-Ground and offshore marine waters. It is very social and forms large school of up to 800 individuals. This dolphin is often found in close association with Spinner Dolphin Stenella longirostris.
History
Not assessed yet (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
Assessment ID
327629
Taxon name
Sousa chinensis
(Osbeck, 1765)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Sousa chinensis
(Osbeck, 1765)
Common name(s)
Indo-pacific Humpback Dolphin, Chinese White Dolphin, Golapi Dolphin
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
cetacea
Family
delphinidae
Genus
Sousa
Species
chinensis
Species authority
(Osbeck, 1765)
Taxonomic notes and synonyms listed
Humpback Dolphins in the IndoPacific are considered as of two species by some biologists: S. plumbea in the western Indian Ocean, from South Africa to the east coast of India and S. chinensis, from the east coast of India to China and Australia (Reeves e
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
In 2002, a single group of Indo-Pacific Humpback Dolphins (Sousa chinensis) was reported by Smith et al. (2006) in a relatively high salinity channel of the southwest portion of the Sundarbans Mangrove Forest of Bangladesh. A total of six sightings of Sousa chinensis (mean group size 16.2, range 2 - 55) in the nearshore water of the Bay of Bengal was documented in 2004 (Smith et al. 2008). A single sighting of two individuals was made in the outer mouth of Naaf river in the southeast of Bangladesh in 2007. The Extent of Occurrence and Area of Occupancy are greater than threshold level of threatened categories. There was no information on habitat decline. Thus, this species has been categorized as Least Concern.
Assessment details
Year assessed
2015
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Md. Zahangir Alom
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
Discontinuously distributed throughout the shallow coastal waters of Indian and Pacific Oceans (Culik 2011, Reeves et al. 2008). Coastal and pelagic waters of the Bay of Bengal and waterways of the Sundarbans Mangrove Forest.
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
Indo-Pacific Humpback Dolphins prefer areas strongly influenced by freshwater inputs. It is occurring further offshore in still shallow flats but where the water is more saline, warmer and turns from brown to green and the waterways of the Sundarbans Mangrove Forest containing high salinity. They are mostly social, makes group of 2 to 55 animals, avoids boats by diving toward different directions, splits into small groups or single animal. It breeds throughout the year (Culik 2011).
History
Not assessed yet (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