Timing of Cave Emergence and Return in the Dawn Bat (<i>Eonycteris spelaea</i>, Chiroptera: Pteropodidae) in Southern Thailand

Acharya, Pushpa Raj; Racey, Paul A.; McNeil, Don; Sotthibandhu, Sunthorn; Bumrungsri, Sara

doi:10.3106/041.040.0108

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“…This was the first colony record of E. spelaea in Nepal and the second species distribution record for the country. Lastly, it was recorded from Shaktikhor, Chitwan by Acharya et al (2015) whilst identifying the bat species hunted by the Chepang community (traditional bat hunters of Nepal). Subsequently, there have been no more documented sightings of the species in Nepal.…”

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First record of dawn bat Eonycteris spelaea (Dobson, 1871) (Mammalia: Chiroptera: Pteropodidae) from western Nepal

2018

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This short note aims to document the first record of dawn bat Eonycteris spelaea from western Nepal. A single specimen was captured with a ground level mist net within Banpale forest of the Institute of Forestry (IoF) Pokhara on 1st April 2018. A total of five fruit bat species are now known to occur in Nepal, three of which within western Nepal. This paper presents the fourth record of E. spelaea for Nepal which is first documented occurrence for the Pokhara valley and western Nepal.

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First record of dawn bat Eonycteris spelaea (Dobson, 1871) (Mammalia: Chiroptera: Pteropodidae) from western Nepal

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“…Furthermore, female bats spend more time at roosting sites during these periods, increasing the duration and intensity of contact with ectoparasites (Webber et al 2015). In Singapore, the prevalence rate in male C. brachyotis was higher than females (Lim et al 2020) because mature males participate in roost defense (Archarya et al 2015). Grooming rates related to the average number of ectoparasites consumed per day did not differ between adult males and females (Ramanantsalama et al 2018).…”

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Diversity of fruit bats (Pteropodidae) and their ectoparasites in Batuputih Nature Tourism Park, Sulawesi, Indonesia

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Abstract. Nangoy M, Ransaleleh T, Lengkong H, Koneri R, Latinne A, Kyes RC. 2021. Diversity of fruit bats (Pteropodidae) and their ectoparasites in Batuputih Nature Tourism Park, Sulawesi, Indonesia. Biodiversitas 22: 3075-3082. Bats play an important role in the ecosystem as pollinators, seed dispersers, and predators, therefore, this study aims to identify the diversity of fruit bat species and ectoparasites at Batuputih Nature Tourism Park, Sulawesi, Indonesia. The study was conducted from May to July 2019, and carried out in three different habitats, namely primary and secondary forest, as well as agricultural land. Besides, the bats were caught using a mist net while the ectoparasites were collected and identified using morphological criteria. A total of 253 bats were sampled representing 10 species (all belonging to the family Pteropodidae) namely Cynopterus brachyotis (24.90%), C. luzoniensis (9.88%), Dobsonia exoleta (1.19%), Macroglossus minimus (3.16%), Nictymene cephalotes (4.75%), N. minutus (0.79%), Rousettus amplexicaudatus (17%), R. celebensis (20.95%), Thoopterus nigrescens (17%), and Thoopterus sp. (0.4%). Cynopterus brachyotis was the most abundant species (n = 63). Meanwhile, a total of 479 ectoparasites were collected and identified as belonging to three families, namely Nycteribiidae, Streblidae, and Spinturnicidae. Nycteribiidae (genus Leptocyclopodia) was the most abundant ectoparasite taxa (n= 475) while the highest mean abundance and intensity were observed for the genus Thoopterus and Rousettus. This study provides important baseline data for future reference in monitoring bat population status and conservation efforts in the region. Given the close relationship between the local people and bats (e.g. hunting and consumption), more work is needed to address the potential pathogen risks from zoonotic transmission, both from bats and the respective ectoparasites.

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“…Despite their importance, many fruit bat species are in severe decline. Half are listed as near threatened to extinct according to the IUCN (88 of the 177 species with sufficient data) (IUCN 2020), with human persecution and habitat loss identified as two of the largest threats imposed on these species (Jenkins et al 2007;Acharya, Bumrungsri & Racey 2011;Andrianaivoariveloet al 2011;IUCN 2020). While measures have been taken in some countries to reverse this trend -including increased legislative protection (Eby & Lunney 2002b;Thiriet 2010;Aziz et al 2016) and community awareness campaigns (Carroll & Feistner 1996;Trewhella et al 2005;Anthony, Tatayah & De Chazal 2018) -conservation and management efforts for the majority of these species remain hindered by an enduring absence of ecological knowledge (Fujita & Tuttle 1991;Mickleburgh, Hutson & Racey 2002) and ongoing conflict with humans (Aziz et al 2016;Currey et al 2018).…”

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Conventional wisdom on roosting behaviour of Australian flying foxes -- a critical review, and evaluation using new data

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1. Fruit bats (Family: Pteropodidae) are animals of great ecological and economic importance, yet their populations are threatened by ongoing habitat loss and human persecution. A lack of ecological knowledge for the vast majority of Pteropodid bat species presents additional challenges for their conservation and management. 2. In Australia, populations of flying-fox species (Genus: Pteropus) are declining and management approaches are highly contentious. Australian flying-fox roosts are exposed to management regimes involving habitat modification, either through human-wildlife conflict management policies, or vegetation restoration programs. Details on the fine-scale roosting ecology of flying-foxes are not sufficiently known to provide evidence-based guidance for these regimes and the impact on flying-foxes of these habitat modifications is poorly understood. 3. We seek to identify and test commonly held understandings about the roosting ecology of Australian flying-foxes to inform practical recommendations and guide and refine management practices at flying-fox roosts. 4. We identify 31 statements relevant to understanding of flying-fox roosting structure, and synthesise these in the context of existing literature. We then contribute contemporary data on the fine-scale roosting structure of flying-fox species in south-eastern Queensland and north-eastern New South Wales, presenting a 13-month dataset from 2,522 spatially referenced roost trees across eight sites. 5. We show evidence of sympatry and indirect competition between species, including spatial segregation of black and grey-headed flying-foxes within roosts and seasonal displacement of both species by little red flying-foxes. We demonstrate roost-specific annual trends in occupancy and abundance and provide updated demographic information including the spatial and temporal distributions of males and females within roosts. 6. Insights from our systematic and quantitative study will be important to guide evidence-based recommendations on restoration and management and will be crucial for the implementation of priority recovery actions for the preservation of these species into the future.

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Timing of Cave Emergence and Return in the Dawn Bat (Eonycteris spelaea, Chiroptera: Pteropodidae) in Southern Thailand

Cited by 15 publications

References 37 publications

First record of dawn bat Eonycteris spelaea (Dobson, 1871) (Mammalia: Chiroptera: Pteropodidae) from western Nepal

First record of dawn bat Eonycteris spelaea (Dobson, 1871) (Mammalia: Chiroptera: Pteropodidae) from western Nepal

Diversity of fruit bats (Pteropodidae) and their ectoparasites in Batuputih Nature Tourism Park, Sulawesi, Indonesia

Conventional wisdom on roosting behaviour of Australian flying foxes -- a critical review, and evaluation using new data

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