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

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.