Taxonomic notes and distribution extension of Durga Das’s leaf-nosed bat Hipposideros durgadasi Khajuria, 1970 (Chiroptera: Hipposideridae) from south India
2014; Pensoft Publishers; Volume: 2; Linguagem: Inglês
10.3897/bdj.2.e4127
ISSN1314-2836
AutoresHarpreet Kaur, C. Srinivasulu, Bhargavi Srinivasulu, T. A. Shah, Gundena Devender, Aditya Srinivasulu,
Tópico(s)Species Distribution and Climate Change
ResumoDurga Das's leaf-nosed bat Hipposiderosdurgadasi Khajuria, 1970 is endemic to India, and was known only from Katanga, Katangi, and Richhai villages, in Jabalpur district, Madhya Pradesh. During surveys conducted in Kolar district, Karnataka, India, we successfully mist-netted a few individuals belonging to the bicolor species group which, upon detailed external, craniodental and bacular studies were identified as Durga Das's leaf-nosed bat. This paper reports the presence of this species in southern India, extending its distribution range by almost 1300 km. We also provide a detailed morphological description for this species.
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