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Eonycteris spelaea (Dobson, 1871)

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Eonycteris spelaea (Dobson, 1871)
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🗒 Synonyms
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🗒 Common Names
English
  • Cave Fruit Bat
  • Common Nectar Bat
  • Dawn Bat
  • Dawn / Cave Fruit bat
Other
  • Dawn (Cave) Fruit Bat
  • Lesser Dawn Bat
📚 Overview
Overview
Summary
Habit

Cave dweller, colonial/social.

Habitat

Moist deciduous, hilly-forested tracts, evergreen forests.

Niche

Cave. Up to 1000m.

TTMS 2011. Threatened Taxa Monitoring System: Status of Bats in South Asia [Ver. 2011]. Zoo Outreach Organization and Wildlife Information Liaison Development, Coimbatore, India.
Attributions TTMS 2011. Threatened Taxa Monitoring System: Status of Bats in South Asia [Ver. 2011]. Zoo Outreach Organization and Wildlife Information Liaison Development, Coimbatore, India.
Contributors 
Sanjay Molur
Status UNDER_CREATION
Licenses CC_BY
References 
    Brief
    In the dorsum the fur is dark brown and mottled and greyish brown on the ventrum. It is slightly smaller than the Fulvous Fruit Bat (Rousettus leschenaultii) with a thinner muzzle when compared. A claw is present only on the thumb, it does not have finger-like markings on its wings. Its wings are uniformally brown and the ears lack a pale border. There is a slight ruff in males. The tongue has a pappillae at its tip and it is protrusible.
    Compiled from secondary sources listed in references by Keerthi Krutha for the Assam Biodiversity Portal Project.
    Attributions Compiled from secondary sources listed in references by Keerthi Krutha for the Assam Biodiversity Portal Project.
    Contributors 
    Status UNDER_CREATION
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    References 
      Diagnostic Keys
      SubSpecies Varieties Races
      Eonycteris spelaea spelaea (Dobson, 1871) ; Eonycteris spelaea glandifera Lawrence, 1939
      Sharma, G., Kamalakannan, M. and Venkataraman, K. 2014. A Checklist of Mammals of India with their distribution and conservation status.
      Attributions Sharma, G., Kamalakannan, M. and Venkataraman, K. 2014. A Checklist of Mammals of India with their distribution and conservation status.
      Contributors 
      Status UNDER_CREATION
      Licenses CC_BY
      References 
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        📚 Nomenclature and Classification
        Type Information
        Type locality: Farm Caves, Moulmein, Tenasserim, Myanmar (Burma)
        Compiled from secondary sources listed in references by Keerthi Krutha for the Assam Biodiversity Portal Project.
        Attributions Compiled from secondary sources listed in references by Keerthi Krutha for the Assam Biodiversity Portal Project.
        Contributors 
        Status UNDER_CREATION
        Licenses CC_BY
        References 
          No Data
          📚 Natural History
          Size
          Measurements: Forearm Length (FA): 6.6 cm, Tail Length (TL): 1.15-2.3 cm, Head & Body Length (HBL): 9.2-13cm
          Compiled from secondary sources listed in references by Keerthi Krutha for the Assam Biodiversity Portal Project.
          Attributions Compiled from secondary sources listed in references by Keerthi Krutha for the Assam Biodiversity Portal Project.
          Contributors 
          Status UNDER_CREATION
          Licenses CC_BY
          References 
            Morphology
            Cave dweller, colonial/social.
            TTMS 2011. Threatened Taxa Monitoring System: Status of Bats in South Asia [Ver. 2011]. Zoo Outreach Organization and Wildlife Information Liaison Development, Coimbatore, India.
            Attributions TTMS 2011. Threatened Taxa Monitoring System: Status of Bats in South Asia [Ver. 2011]. Zoo Outreach Organization and Wildlife Information Liaison Development, Coimbatore, India.
            Contributors 
            Status UNDER_CREATION
            Licenses CC_BY
            References 
              No Data
              📚 Habitat and Distribution
              General Habitat

              Habitat

              Terrestrial
              Terrestrial
              Habitat

              Moist deciduous, hilly-forested tracts, evergreen forests.

              Niche

              Cave. Up to 1000m.

              TTMS 2011. Threatened Taxa Monitoring System: Status of Bats in South Asia [Ver. 2011]. Zoo Outreach Organization and Wildlife Information Liaison Development, Coimbatore, India.
              Attributions TTMS 2011. Threatened Taxa Monitoring System: Status of Bats in South Asia [Ver. 2011]. Zoo Outreach Organization and Wildlife Information Liaison Development, Coimbatore, India.
              Contributors 
              Status UNDER_CREATION
              Licenses CC_BY
              References 
                Known to roost in village hut roofs but mostly prefers caves.
                Compiled from secondary sources listed in references by Keerthi Krutha for the Assam Biodiversity Portal Project.
                Attributions Compiled from secondary sources listed in references by Keerthi Krutha for the Assam Biodiversity Portal Project.
                Contributors 
                Status UNDER_CREATION
                Licenses CC_BY
                References 
                  Description
                  Global distribution

                  India, Burma, S. China, Thailand, W. Malaysia, Borneo, Sumatra, Java, Sumba, Indonesia, Philippines

                  Known presence in Protected Areas

                  India Kalakkad-Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve, Tamil Nadu

                  TTMS 2011. Threatened Taxa Monitoring System: Status of Bats in South Asia [Ver. 2011]. Zoo Outreach Organization and Wildlife Information Liaison Development, Coimbatore, India.
                  Attributions TTMS 2011. Threatened Taxa Monitoring System: Status of Bats in South Asia [Ver. 2011]. Zoo Outreach Organization and Wildlife Information Liaison Development, Coimbatore, India.
                  Contributors 
                  Status UNDER_CREATION
                  Licenses CC_BY
                  References 
                    Global Distribution

                    India

                    Distribution In India

                    Manipur, Imphal district, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Sikkim, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal.

                    Distribution In Assam

                    Assam.

                    Dr. Chandra Barooah & Lani Sarma (2016) Assam Science Technology and Environment Council.
                    Attributions Dr. Chandra Barooah & Lani Sarma (2016) Assam Science Technology and Environment Council.
                    Contributors 
                    Status UNDER_CREATION
                    Licenses CC_BY
                    References 
                      Distribution In India

                      Known to occur in Nagaland, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Sikkim, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand and Andaman archipelago- patchily distributed.

                      Compiled from secondary sources listed in references by Keerthi Krutha for the Assam Biodiversity Portal Project.
                      Attributions Compiled from secondary sources listed in references by Keerthi Krutha for the Assam Biodiversity Portal Project.
                      Contributors 
                      Status UNDER_CREATION
                      Licenses CC_BY
                      References 
                        Global Distribution

                        Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Loas, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste and Viet Nam Eonycteris spelaea spelaea : Myanmar, Laos, China, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand and Viet Nam Eonycteris spelaea glandifera : Malaysia, Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos, Philippines, Thailand, Viet Nam, Timor-Leste and Indonesia

                        Indian Distribution

                        Andaman & Nicobar Is., Andhra Pradesh, North East India, Karnataka, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu and Uttarakhand Eonycteris spelaea spelaea : Andaman & Nicobar Is., Andhra Pradesh, North East India, Karnataka, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu and Uttarakhand Eonycteris spelaea glandifera : Andaman & Nicobar Is., Andhra Pradesh, North East India, Karnataka, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu and Uttarakhand

                        Sharma, G., Kamalakannan, M. and Venkataraman, K. 2014. A Checklist of Mammals of India with their distribution and conservation status.
                        Attributions Sharma, G., Kamalakannan, M. and Venkataraman, K. 2014. A Checklist of Mammals of India with their distribution and conservation status.
                        Contributors 
                        Status UNDER_CREATION
                        Licenses CC_BY
                        References 
                          No Data
                          📚 Occurrence
                          No Data
                          📚 Demography and Conservation
                          Trends
                          Decline in the past unknown.
                          TTMS 2011. Threatened Taxa Monitoring System: Status of Bats in South Asia [Ver. 2011]. Zoo Outreach Organization and Wildlife Information Liaison Development, Coimbatore, India.
                          Attributions TTMS 2011. Threatened Taxa Monitoring System: Status of Bats in South Asia [Ver. 2011]. Zoo Outreach Organization and Wildlife Information Liaison Development, Coimbatore, India.
                          Contributors 
                          Status UNDER_CREATION
                          Licenses CC_BY
                          References 
                            Risk Statement
                            Habitat status

                            Habuitat loss due to deforestation and human interference.

                            Data quality

                            Field study, observed.

                            TTMS 2011. Threatened Taxa Monitoring System: Status of Bats in South Asia [Ver. 2011]. Zoo Outreach Organization and Wildlife Information Liaison Development, Coimbatore, India.
                            Attributions TTMS 2011. Threatened Taxa Monitoring System: Status of Bats in South Asia [Ver. 2011]. Zoo Outreach Organization and Wildlife Information Liaison Development, Coimbatore, India.
                            Contributors 
                            Status UNDER_CREATION
                            Licenses CC_BY
                            References 
                              Conservation Status

                              IUCN Red List Category

                              Least Concern
                              Least Concern
                              IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
                              Dr. Chandra Barooah & Lani Sarma (2016) Assam Science Technology and Environment Council.
                              Attributions Dr. Chandra Barooah & Lani Sarma (2016) Assam Science Technology and Environment Council.
                              Contributors 
                              Status UNDER_CREATION
                              Licenses CC_BY
                              References 
                                IUCN Red List Category and Criteria: Least Concern
                                Compiled from secondary sources listed in references by Keerthi Krutha for the Assam Biodiversity Portal Project.
                                Attributions Compiled from secondary sources listed in references by Keerthi Krutha for the Assam Biodiversity Portal Project.
                                Contributors 
                                Status UNDER_CREATION
                                Licenses CC_BY
                                References 
                                  IUCN redlist Status: Least Concern
                                  Sharma, G., Kamalakannan, M. and Venkataraman, K. 2014. A Checklist of Mammals of India with their distribution and conservation status.
                                  Attributions Sharma, G., Kamalakannan, M. and Venkataraman, K. 2014. A Checklist of Mammals of India with their distribution and conservation status.
                                  Contributors 
                                  Status UNDER_CREATION
                                  Licenses CC_BY
                                  References 
                                    Threats
                                    Habitat loss. Influence of threat on the population well understood, not reversible and has not ceased.
                                    TTMS 2011. Threatened Taxa Monitoring System: Status of Bats in South Asia [Ver. 2011]. Zoo Outreach Organization and Wildlife Information Liaison Development, Coimbatore, India.
                                    Attributions TTMS 2011. Threatened Taxa Monitoring System: Status of Bats in South Asia [Ver. 2011]. Zoo Outreach Organization and Wildlife Information Liaison Development, Coimbatore, India.
                                    Contributors 
                                    Status UNDER_CREATION
                                    Licenses CC_BY
                                    References 
                                      Legislation
                                      Indian Wildlife Protection Act (WPA) 1972- Schedule V
                                      Compiled from secondary sources listed in references by Keerthi Krutha for the Assam Biodiversity Portal Project.
                                      Attributions Compiled from secondary sources listed in references by Keerthi Krutha for the Assam Biodiversity Portal Project.
                                      Contributors 
                                      Status UNDER_CREATION
                                      Licenses CC_BY
                                      References 
                                        Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act, Schedule - V
                                        Sharma, G., Kamalakannan, M. and Venkataraman, K. 2014. A Checklist of Mammals of India with their distribution and conservation status.
                                        Attributions Sharma, G., Kamalakannan, M. and Venkataraman, K. 2014. A Checklist of Mammals of India with their distribution and conservation status.
                                        Contributors 
                                        Status UNDER_CREATION
                                        Licenses CC_BY
                                        References 
                                          No Data
                                          📚 Uses and Management
                                          No Data
                                          📚 Information Listing
                                          References
                                          1. Dobson, 1871; Bates & Harrison, 1997; Bhat & Sreenivasan, 1990; Mickleburgh <I>et al.,</I> 1992; Wilson & Reeder, 1993
                                          2. Alfred et al.,2002, 2006
                                          1. Choudhury, A. (2003). The Mammals of Arunachal Pradesh. Regency Publications. P. 19
                                          2. Francis, C., Rosell-Ambal, G., Tabaranza, B., Carino, P., Helgen, K., Molur, S. & Srinivasulu, C. 2008. Eonycteris spelaea. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2008: e.T7787A12850087. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T7787A12850087.en. Downloaded on 13 April 2018.
                                          3. Menon, V. (2014). Indian Mammals: A field guide. Hachette Book Publishing India Pvt. Ltd. P. 420
                                          1. Talmale and Pradhan, 2009
                                          1. Wilson and Reeder, 2005
                                          Information Listing > References
                                          1. Dobson, 1871; Bates & Harrison, 1997; Bhat & Sreenivasan, 1990; Mickleburgh <I>et al.,</I> 1992; Wilson & Reeder, 1993
                                          2. Alfred et al.,2002, 2006
                                          3. Choudhury, A. (2003). The Mammals of Arunachal Pradesh. Regency Publications. P. 19
                                          4. Francis, C., Rosell-Ambal, G., Tabaranza, B., Carino, P., Helgen, K., Molur, S. & Srinivasulu, C. 2008. Eonycteris spelaea. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2008: e.T7787A12850087. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T7787A12850087.en. Downloaded on 13 April 2018.
                                          5. Menon, V. (2014). Indian Mammals: A field guide. Hachette Book Publishing India Pvt. Ltd. P. 420
                                          6. Talmale and Pradhan, 2009
                                          7. Wilson and Reeder, 2005

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                                          📚 Meta data
                                          No Data
                                          🐾 Taxonomy
                                          RootRoot
                                          KingdomAnimalia
                                          PhylumChordata
                                          ClassMammalia
                                          OrderChiroptera
                                          FamilyPteropodidae
                                          GenusEonycteris
                                          SpeciesEonycteris spelaea (Dobson 1871)
                                          📊 Temporal Distribution
                                          📷 Related Observations
                                          👥 Groups
                                          India Biodiversity PortalIndia Biodiversity Portal
                                          The Western GhatsThe Western Ghats
                                          Bats of IndiaBats of India
                                          Assam Biodiversity PortalAssam Biodiversity Portal
                                          Small Mammals of IndiaSmall Mammals of India
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