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Geographic Range [top]
Range Description: This species is largely endemic to South Asia, although there are records from Myanmar and China. In South Asia, this species is presently known from Bangladesh (Sylhet Division) (Khan 2001, Sarker and Sarker 2005), India (Arunachal Pradesh and Meghalaya) and Nepal (Central and Western Nepal) (Molur et al. 2002). In China, it is known only from a single record in Mengzi County, Yunnan (Smith and Xie 2008). In Myanmar, it has only been recorded from the Nam Tamay Valley. It has been recorded at 1,231 m asl in South Asia (Molur et al. 2002).
Countries occurrence:
Native:
Bangladesh; China; India; Myanmar; Nepal
Additional data:
? Estimated area of occupancy (AOO) - km2: <2,000
? Upper elevation limit (metres): 1231
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Population [top]
Population: A declining trend in its population is being observed in the Himalayas (T.K. Shreshta pers. comm., Molur et al. 2002).
Current Population Trend: Decreasing
Additional data:
? Population severely fragmented: No
Habitat and Ecology [top]
Habitat and Ecology: Little is known about the habitat or ecology of this species except that it is encountered in dense forests among bamboo clumps (Molur et al. 2002).
Systems: Terrestrial
Threats [top]
Major Threat(s): In South Asia, this species is threatened by deforestation, generally resulting from logging operations and the conversion of land to agricultural purposes and mining operations (T.K. Shreshta pers. comm. January 2002, Molur et al. 2002).
Conservation Actions [top]
Conservation Actions: There are no conservation measures in place. The species has not been recorded from any protected areas. Taxonomy, ecology, population studies, habitat management are the primary recommendations for this species (Molur et al. 2002).
Citation: Csorba, G., Bates, P., Molur, S. & Srinivasulu, C. 2008. Rhinolophus subbadius. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2008: e.T19570A8979874. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T19570A8979874.en. Downloaded on 08 December 2016.
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