Taphozous theobaldi | Status of South Asian Chiroptera: Conservation Assessment and Management Plan (C.A.M.P.) Workshop Report

Taxa
Taphozous theobaldi | Dobson, 1872
Publication
Status of South Asian Chiroptera: Conservation Assessment and Management Plan (C.A.M.P.) Workshop Report
NRL Record ID
94506
Location
Countries in Assessment
Nepal
India
Pakistan
Myanmar
Vietnam
Thailand
Indonesia
Philippines
Singapore
Country ISO code(s)
NPL
IND
PAK
MMR
VNM
THA
IDN
PHL
SGP
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Off
Scope (Assessment)
Regional (multi-national)
Taxon
Taxonomic Group
Vertebrates
Taxonomic Group Level 2
Mammals
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
India and South East Asia; For detailed distribution information within South Asia, see Molur et al. 2002
Habitats and Ecology
Ecological system type
Terrestrial system
No
Freshwater system
No
Marine system
No
Habitat
Habitat details as listed in assessment
Ruins temples, dry scrubland, cave dweller
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes; See Molur et al. 2002
Assessed status
Asessment status in full
Vulnerable
Assessment status abreviation
VU
Assessment status criteria
A2a
Assessment rationale/justification
Of the six locations having 7,000 bats, one location was burnt which resulted at least 3,000 bats killed.
About the assessment
Assessment year
2002
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Molur, S., Marimuthu, G., Srinivasulu, C., Mistry, S., Hutson, A.M., Bates, P.J.J., Walker, S., Padma Priya, K., Binu Priya, A.R. (Editors). 2002. Status of South Asian Chiroptera: Conservation Assessment and Management Plan (C.A.M.P.) Workshop Report, 2002. Zoo Outreach Organisation, CBSG South Asia and WILD, Coimbatore, India.
Affliation of assessor(s)/contributors/reviewers listed on assessment
NGO
Assessor affiliation specific
NGO
Criteria system
Criteria system specifics
IUCN v3.1
Criteria system used
IUCN
Criteria Citation
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. ii+30pp
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
South Asian Chiroptera.pdf
Supplementary Links

Zoo Outreach Organisation; Threatened Taxa Monitoring System; South Asian Bat Monitoring Programme

Endemism
Endemic to region
Not_assigned
Endemism Notes
Is an endemic?: Not_assigned
Conservation
Threats listed in assessment
Human interference, cave disturbance.
Conservation Measures

Conservation measures: Species is present in the following protected area(s): India; Silent Valley NP, Kerala; Bhimshankar WLS, Maharashtra
Conservation measures notes: Recommended: Survey; Monitoring, public awareness
Required conservation measures: Species is present in the following protected area(s): India; Silent Valley NP, Kerala; Bhimshankar WLS, Maharashtra

Scientific Name Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus
Taphozous theobaldi Animalia Chordata Mammalia Chiroptera Emballonuridae Taphozous