Assessment ID
327646
Taxon name
Megaderma lyra
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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
327645
Taxon name
Kerivoula picta
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Scientific name
Kerivoula picta
Common name(s)
Painted Bat, Painted Woolly Bat, Komala-badami Chamchika
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
chiroptera
Family
vespertilionidae
Genus
Kerivoula
Species
picta
Taxonomic notes and synonyms listed
Vespertilio pictus Pallas, 1767; Vespertilio kirivoula Cuvier, 1832
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
Assessed as
Data Deficient
Abbreviated status
DD
Criteria system used
IUCN
(see Assessment details)
Assessment rationale/justification
The specific information on its distribution, population and abundance is not known. The only locality specific information is available from Dhaka Division. So, it is justified as Data Deficient.
Year assessed
2015
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Khadija Rawshan
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/
Endemic to region
No
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia (Bali, Jawa, Kalimantan, Maluku, Sumatera), Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Viet Nam (Hutson et al. 2008). It is reported from Dhaka Division (23°42´ N & 90°22´ E) (Blanford 1891, Bates and Harrison 1997). However, Khan (2015) reported it as an uncommon species and found in all forests of the country without any locality information.
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes, in the publication/on website
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Habitat details as listed in assessment
This species is nocturnal and insectivorous. It roosts individually or in pairs. Flight is moth like through low foliage in the forests. It breeds from June to August (Nameer 2009). It is found under dry leaves of banana, tall dry grass, disused weaver bird nests and in sugar cane fields bordering forests (Nameer 2009, Hutson et al. 2008).
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
327644
Taxon name
Kerivoula papillosa
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Scientific name
Kerivoula papillosa
Common name(s)
Papillose Woolly Bat
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
chiroptera
Family
vespertilionidae
Genus
Kerivoula
Species
papillosa
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
Assessed as
Not Evaluated
Abbreviated status
NE
Criteria system used
IUCN
(see 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/
Endemic to region
No
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
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
327643
Taxon name
Hipposideros larvatus
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Scientific name
Hipposideros larvatus
Common name(s)
Horsfield's Leaf-nosed Bat, Intermediate Roundleaf Bat, Majhari Pata-nak Chamchika
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
chiroptera
Family
hipposideridae
Genus
Hipposideros
Species
larvatus
Taxonomic notes and synonyms listed
Rhinolophus larvatus Horsfield, 1823; Phyllorhina leptophylla Dobson, 1874
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
Assessed as
Least Concern
Abbreviated status
LC
Criteria system used
IUCN
(see Assessment details)
Assessment rationale/justification
This species does not qualify any of the threatened categories. It has been categorized as Least Concern in view of its distribution in a large area, presumed large population and its tolerance to a degree of habitat modification.
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/
Endemic to region
No
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
Bangladesh, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Viet Nam (Bates et al. 2008). Mixed evergreen forests of northeast and southeast. Also recorded from Netrokona District.
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes, in the publication/on website
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Habitat details as listed in assessment
It lives in old buildings, rocks and crack in building walls (Khajuria 1980). It roosts in a very small colonies and feeds on insects in other part of its range (Phillips 1980, Nameer 2009).
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
327642
Taxon name
Hipposideros lankadiva
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Scientific name
Hipposideros lankadiva
Common name(s)
Indian Leaf-nosed Bat, Indian Roundleaf Bat, Local Name: Guhabashi Patanak Chamchika
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
chiroptera
Family
hipposideridae
Genus
Hipposideros
Species
lankadiva
Taxonomic notes and synonyms listed
Hipposideros indus Andersen, 1918; Hipposideros schistaceus Andersen, 1918
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
Assessed as
Data Deficient
Abbreviated status
DD
Criteria system used
IUCN
(see Assessment details)
Assessment rationale/justification
This species had a doubtful occurrence in Bangladesh. However, Khan (2001) mentioned its occurrence from the Sundarbans and adjacent areas without any scientific evidence. Recently the confirmed record of this species with photographic evidence has been known from Netrokona District. No other information is available to evaluate this species.
Year assessed
2015
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Mohammad Firoj Jaman
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/
Endemic to region
No
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
Bangladesh, India (Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Meghalaya, Orissa, Rajasthan, West Bengal), Sri Lanka. The confirmed record of this species with photographic evidence has only been known from Netrokona District. However, Khan (2001, 2015) reported this species from the Sundarbans and adjacent areas without any scientific evidence.
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes, in the publication/on website
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Habitat details as listed in assessment
It lives in old buildings, old temples and disused tunnels. This bat roosts in small (50 individuals) to very large (several thousand individuals) colonies. However, it is colonial, gregarious, nocturnal insectivores, early and high flyer. Breeds once a year and gives birth to a single young after a gestation period of 260 days (Bates and Harrison 1997).
History
Not evaluated by IUCN Bangladesh in 2000 (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
327641
Taxon name
Hipposideros galeritus
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Scientific name
Hipposideros galeritus
Common name(s)
Cantor's Leaf-nosed Bat, Cantorer Pata-nak Chamchika, Chamchika
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
chiroptera
Family
hipposideridae
Genus
Hipposideros
Species
galeritus
Taxonomic notes and synonyms listed
Phyllorhina brachyota Dobson, 1874; Phyllorhina galerita Dobson, 1876
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
Assessed as
Data Deficient
Abbreviated status
DD
Criteria system used
IUCN
(see Assessment details)
Assessment rationale/justification
There is no confirmed record of this species from Bangladesh. However, Khan (2001, 2015) included this species as the most common among Leaf nosed Bat and widely distributed in Bangladesh without any scientific evidence. Sufficient information is not available to evaluate this species.
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/
Endemic to region
No
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
Bangladesh, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Viet Nam (Francis et al. 2008). There is no confirmed record of this species in Bangladesh.
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes, in the publication/on website
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Habitat details as listed in assessment
It inhabits in old buildings, rocks and crack in building walls (Khajuria1980). No information is available from Bangladesh. However, it roosts in a very small colonies and feeds on insects in other part of its range (Phillips 1980, Nameer 2009).
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
327640
Taxon name
Hipposideros cineraceus
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Scientific name
Hipposideros cineraceus
Common name(s)
Least Leaf-nosed Bat, Ashy Roundleaf Bat
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
chiroptera
Family
hipposideridae
Genus
Hipposideros
Species
cineraceus
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
Assessed as
Not Evaluated
Abbreviated status
NE
Criteria system used
IUCN
(see 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/
Endemic to region
No
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
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
327639
Taxon name
Hesperoptenus tickelli
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Scientific name
Hesperoptenus tickelli
Common name(s)
Tickell's Bat, Tickeller Badur, Chamchika
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
chiroptera
Family
vespertilionidae
Genus
Hesperoptenus
Species
tickelli
Taxonomic notes and synonyms listed
Nycticejus isabellinus Horsfield, 1851; Nycticejus isabellinus Kelaart, 1850 [nomen nudum]; Nycticejus tickelli Blyth, 1851
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
Assessed as
Data Deficient
Abbreviated status
DD
Criteria system used
IUCN
(see Assessment details)
Assessment rationale/justification
Only one record of this species from Bangladesh. No other information is available to assess it.
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/
Endemic to region
No
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, India, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Viet Nam (Csorba et al. 2008). A single specimen has been collected from Dhaka City in 2005 (Nameer 2009). It may also be found in other areas of Bangladesh.
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes, in the publication/on website
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Habitat details as listed in assessment
Usually solitary, lives singly or in small roosts during day, this bat feeds on flying insects (Nameer 2009, Phillips 1980). Generally found in low land and paddy fields as well as in home gardens (Nameer 2009).
History
Not Assessed by 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
327638
Taxon name
Eptesicus pachyotis
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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
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
Assessed as
Not Evaluated
Abbreviated status
NE
Criteria system used
IUCN
(see 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/
Endemic to region
No
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
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
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Scientific name
Eonycteris spelaea
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
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
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
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.
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/
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
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
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