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A historical review of studies on various aspects of the bat fauna of India is presented. Based on published information and study of museum specimens, an upto date checklist of the bat fauna of India including 127 species in 40 genera is being provided. Additionaly, new distribution localities for Indian bat species recorded after Bates and Harrison, 1997 is also provided. Since the systematic status of many species occurring in the country is unclear, it is proposed that an integrative taxonomic approach may be employed to accurately quantify the bat diversity of India.

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Chiroptera, Checklist, Distribution, India, Review.

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A report on chiropterological investigations in some major caves of East Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya, India

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Authors

Uttam Saikia ¹

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1 Zoological Survey of India, North Eastern Regional Centre, Shillong – 793003, IN

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Records of the Zoological Survey of India - A Journal of Indian Zoology, Vol 118, No 4 (2018), Pagination: 405-412

Abstract

An investigation was conducted to determine the diversity and abundance of bat fauna in some of the major caves of east Jaintia hills district of Meghalaya. A total of 11 bat species of 04 families were recorded from the surveyed caves. A few of the caves were found to be devoid of any discernable bat population while another few still harbour a significant populations of several bat species and thus could be priority areas for future conservation initiatives.

Keywords

Cave, Chiroptera, Conservation, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya.

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Some Noteworthy Bat (Mammalia: Chiroptera) Records from Manipur State, Northeastern India

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Uttam Saikia ¹, Gaikhuanlung Ngaomei ², A. B. Meetei ¹

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1 North Eastern Regional Centre, Zoological Survey of India, Shillong − 793003, IN
2 Department of Zoology, Pettigrew College, Ukhrul - 795142, Manipur, IN

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Records of the Zoological Survey of India - A Journal of Indian Zoology, Vol 120, No 1 (2020), Pagination: 41-48

Abstract

Specimen based records of five species from Manipur state namely Rhinolophus sinicus, R. yunanensis, Kerivoula picta, Myotis muricola and Miniopterus magnater is presented. The mensural data of the examined specimens from Manipur and comparative data from India and Nepal are also provided. With the current additions, the bat inventory of Manipur stands at 17 species. This also highlights the paucity of information on the bat species diversity and distribution of bat fauna in the state and calls for extensive field based studies.

Keywords

Biodiversity, Bat Species, Hotspots, Manipur, New Records.

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