Cynopterus sphinx | Red List of Bangladesh Volume 2: Mammals

Taxa
Cynopterus sphinx | (Vahl, 1797)
Publication
Red List of Bangladesh Volume 2: Mammals
NRL Record ID
327636
Location
Countries in Assessment
Bangladesh
Country ISO code(s)
BGD
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Off
Scope (Assessment)
National
Taxon
RRL Synonyms
Vespertilio sphinx Vahl, 1797; Vespertilio fibulatus Vahl, 1797; Pteropus pusillus É. Geoffroy, 1803; Pteropus marginatus É. Geoffroy, 1810; Pachysoma brevicaudatum Temminck, 1837; Cynopterus angulatus Miller, 1898
Taxonomic Group
Vertebrates
Taxonomic Group Level 2
Mammals
Assessed taxon level
Species
Taxonomic Notes
There is substantial confusion between this species and Cynopterus brachyotis. Recent molecular studies confirm that C. sphinx is genetically distinct from C. brachyotis (Bumrungsri 2005).
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
It occurs in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, India, Lao PDR, Myanmar (West), Nepal, Pakistan (Sind), Peninsular Malaysia and Indonesia, southern China and Viet Nam (Bates et al. 2008). It is widely distributed all over the country (Feeroz 2013, Feeroz et al. 2012, 2011, Khan 1982, 2008, 2015, Nameer 2009).
Habitats and Ecology
Ecological system type
Terrestrial system
No
Freshwater system
No
Marine system
No
Habitat
Habitat details as listed in assessment
It is nocturnal. Usually roosts underside down in the Palmyra and Date Palm leaves, tree hollows and in caves (Khan 1985, 2015). It lives in small colonies of 3-7 individuals, sometimes more (Francis 2008, Wilson and Reeder 2005). Fly in low height but considerably fast and feeds on variety of fruits including figs. It breeds twice in a year and bears a single young (Bates and Harrison 1997). Found in a variety of habitats, including rural and semiurban settings, primary and secondary forests.
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes, in the publication/on website
Assessed status
Asessment status in full
Least Concern
Assessment status abreviation
LC
Assessment rationale/justification
This species is common, found in diverse habitats and widely distributed throughout Bangladesh. It does not fulfill any of the criteria to qualify threatened categories.
About the assessment
Assessment year
2015
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Md. Kamrul Hasan
Affliation of assessor(s)/contributors/reviewers listed on assessment
NGO
Academic
Assessor affiliation specific
Academic|NGO
Criteria system
Criteria system specifics
IUCN v3.1 + Regional Guidelines v4.0
Criteria system used
IUCN
Criteria Citation
IUCN (2012) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: Version 3.1. Second edition. Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK: IUCN. iv + 32pp; IUCN (2012) Guidelines for Application of IUCN Red List Criteria at Regional and National Levels: Version 4.0. Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK: IUCN. iii + 41pp.
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
http://iucnredlistbd.org/
Endemism
Endemic to region
No
Endemism Notes
Is an endemic?: No
Conservation
Conservation Measures

Conservation measures:
Conservation measures notes:
Required conservation measures:

Further information
History
Data Deficient in Bangladesh (IUCN Bangladesh 2000).
Scientific Name Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus
Cynopterus sphinx Animalia Chordata Mammalia Chiroptera Pteropodidae Cynopterus