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Geographic Range [top]
Range Description: This species is very widespread in South Asia and Southeast Asia. In South Asia the species is known from Afghanistan (Faryab, Kabul, Nangarhar, Parwan and Zabol provinces), Bangladesh (Chittagong, Dhaka, Khulna, Sylhet and Rajsahi divisions), India (Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Delhi, Karnataka, Kerala, Gujarat (Senacha, under review), Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Orissa, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttaranchal, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal), Nepal (Central and Eastern Nepal) and Pakistan (Punjab) (Molur et al. 2002). In Southeast Asia, it has been recorded from Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Viet Nam, Peninsular Malaysia, and (Sumatra). In South Asia, it has been recorded up to an elevation of 2,330 m asl (Molur et al. 2002).
Countries occurrence:
Native:
Afghanistan; Bangladesh; Cambodia; China (Yunnan); India; Indonesia (Sumatera); Malaysia (Peninsular Malaysia); Myanmar; Nepal; Pakistan; Thailand; Viet Nam
Additional data:
? Estimated area of occupancy (AOO) - km2: >2,000
? Upper elevation limit (metres): 2338
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Population [top]
Population: It is locally common throughout much of its range.
Current Population Trend: Unknown
Additional data:
? Population severely fragmented: No
Habitat and Ecology [top]
Habitat and Ecology: This species can be found in both dry and moist forest and fringe areas (C. Srinivaulu pers. comm. September 2007). In Malaysia and Thailand it appears to be associated with intact lowland tropical moist forest. Roosts include caves, unused tunnels, old and ruined buildings, old temples (Molur et al. 2002). Its flight is slow and low and feeds on lepidopterans, coleopterans, dipterans, hymenopterans (Bates and Harrison 1997).
Systems: Terrestrial
Threats [top]
Major Threat(s): In general there are no major threats to this species as a whole. In parts of its Indian range, this species is threatened due to roost disturbance from conversion of old forts and havelis to hotels as a part of tourist related development activities (K.R. Senacha pers. comm. January 2002, Molur et al. 2002).
Conservation Actions [top]
Conservation Actions: There are no direct conservation measures in place in South Asia. It is reported from Ranthambore National Park in Rajasthan, Karnala Bird Sanctuary in Maharashtra, Satpura National Park in Madhya Pradesh (Molur et al. 2002), and Nagarjunasagar Srisailam Tiger Reserve in Andhra Pradesh (C. Srinivasulu pers. comm. 10 October 2007). Further studies are needed into the distribution, abundance, breeding biology and general ecology of this species (Molur et al. 2002). In Southeast Asia it occurs in a number of protected areas.
Citation: Bumrungsri, S., Francis, C. & Csorba, G. 2008. Rhinolophus lepidus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2008: e.T19547A8971569. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T19547A8971569.en. Downloaded on 07 December 2016.
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