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Geographic Range [top]
Range Description: This species is widespread in South Asia, southern China and South East Asia. In South Asia it is presently known from Bangladesh (Chittagong and Sylhet divisions), India (Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Madhya Pradesh, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Uttaranchal, Sikkim and West Bengal) and Nepal (Central and Eastern Nepal) in South Asia (Molur et al. 2002). In southeastern China, the species has been recorded from Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Guangdong, Guizhou, Sichuan, Fujian, Guangxi, Anhui, Yunnan and Hainan Island. It has been recorded throughout most of continental Southeast Asia, and ranges into Indonesia (Sumatra, Java and Bali) and the island of Borneo (Brunei, Indonesia and Malaysia). It has been recorded from sea level to an elevation of 1,600 m asl.
Countries occurrence:
Native:
Bangladesh; Cambodia; China; India; Indonesia (Bali, Jawa, Kalimantan, Sumatera); Lao Peoples Democratic Republic; Malaysia (Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah, Sarawak); Myanmar; Nepal; Singapore; Thailand; Viet Nam
Additional data:
? Estimated area of occupancy (AOO) - km2: >2,000
? Upper elevation limit (metres): 923
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Population [top]
Population: The species appears to be found at naturally low densities.
Current Population Trend: Unknown
Additional data:
? Population severely fragmented: No
Habitat and Ecology [top]
Habitat and Ecology: In South Asia, this species is a forest dweller, it roosts solitary or in pairs in small to large caves, rocky outcrops and overhanging ledges and large trees with hollow (Molur et al. 2002). Its flight is low just above the ground and feeds on coleopterans, termites and other insects. In Southeast Asia it is considered to be forest dependent, although it is present in degraded forest (and is apparently somewhat resistant to human disturbance). Roost in small groups in rocky outcrops, rock crevices, niches in cliffs, shallow holes in earth banks, roosts of trees, and hollow trees. In China, most have been collected in forested areas and have been collected from tunnels, old mine shafts, hollow trees and under thick bark.
Systems: Terrestrial
Threats [top]
Major Threat(s): In view of the species wide range, it seems probable that there are no overall major threats to the species. In South Asia, the habitat of this species is being deforested for timber, firewood and conversion to agricultural use. It is also threatened by hunting for medicinal purposes (Debojit Pukhan 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 recorded from protected areas in India like Satpura National Park in Madhya Pradesh. Taxonomy, distribution, ecology, habitat and population monitoring are recommended for this species (Molur et al. 2002). In Southeast Asia, it has been collected in a number of protected areas, including Vu Quang National Park, Viet Nam (Borissenko and Kruskop, 2003).
Citation: Walston, J., Kingston, T. & Hutson, A.M. 2008. Rhinolophus luctus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2008: e.T19548A8972416. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T19548A8972416.en. Downloaded on 07 December 2016.
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