Taxonomic notes and distribution extension of Durga Das’s leaf-nosed bat Hipposideros durgadasi Khajuria, 1970 (Chiroptera: Hipposideridae) from south India
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Chelmala S (2014). Taxonomic notes and distribution extension of Durga Das’s leaf-nosed bat Hipposideros durgadasi Khajuria, 1970 (Chiroptera: Hipposideridae) from south India. Biodiversity Data Journal. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/bb9cc0 accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-12-14.Description
Durga Das’s leaf-nosed bat Hipposideros durgadasi 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.Taxonomic Coverages
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Srinivasulu Chelmalaoriginator
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Natural History Museum and Wildlife Biology & Taxonomy Lab, Dept. of Zoology, University College of Science, Osmania University
Hyderabad
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Srinivasulu Chelmala
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Natural History Museum and Wildlife Biology & Taxonomy Lab, Dept. of Zoology, University College of Science, Osmania University
Hyderabad
IN
email: hyd2masawa@gmail.com
Srinivasulu Chelmala
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Natural History Museum and Wildlife Biology & Taxonomy Lab, Dept. of Zoology, University College of Science, Osmania University
Hyderabad
IN
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