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NRLD - 263672 | Taphozous mauritianus

Assessment ID
263672
Taxon name
Taphozous mauritianus
E. Geoffroy, 1818
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Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Taphozous mauritianus
E. Geoffroy, 1818
Common name(s)
Mauritian Tomb Bat
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
microchiroptera
Family
emballonuridae
Genus
Taphozous
Species
mauritianus
Species authority
E. Geoffroy, 1818
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Uganda
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Uganda
Country ISO code(s)
UGA
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
Cave and cavity roosting bats, large numbers observed in QENP (around 30 in single roost), lower numbers observed elsewhere. Established presence and recent sightings although still susceptible to roost site destruction or alteration
Assessment details
Year assessed
2016
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Dr Robert Kityo; Sarah Prinsloo; Sam Ayebare; Dr Andrew Plumptre; Aggrey Rwetsiba; Waswa Sadic; Solomon Sebuliba; Herbert Tushabe
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.
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
https://www.nationalredlist.org/files/2016/03/National-Redlist-for-Uganda.pdf
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
No
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
Scattered across Uganda - Murchison Falls National Park,Queen Elizabeth National Park, Tororo District, Kampala Municipality
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Habitat
Habitat details as listed in assessment
Caves and cavities in open country, or even roof spaces - adaptable
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
Roost disruption and disturbance
Publication
Nationally Threatened Species for Uganda
Behangana, M., Prinsloo, S., Plumptre, A., Tushabe, H., Ayebare, S., Sekisambu, R. and Conslate, A. 2016. Nationally Threatened Species for Uganda. WCS (Wildlife Conservation Society).