New distributional ranges of endangered Latidens salimalii Thonglongya, 1972 (Chiroptera: Pteropodidae) from Western Ghats, peninsular India
Salim Ali’s Fruit Bat Latidens salimalii is a rare endangered bat species endemic to the humid mountains of southern Western Ghats, peninsular India. Here we report new distributional range of L. salimalii from Wayanad hills (60km north-west of the nearest known locality) and two new roosting sites in Anamalai hills of southern Western Ghats. We also report the lowest altitude of 312msl where the species is found, and suggests further surveys to understand its actual distribution and changes to populations.
Authors
- Nithin Divakar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2444-2781)
- Sreehari Raman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9812-1166)
- Peroth Balakrishnan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3697-1322)
- Sreejith Sivaraman
- Kambrath Deepak
- Mahalakshmi Chelladurai
Publication Details
- Journal
- Barbastella
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.14709/barbj.17.1.2025.02
- Primary Topic
- Bat Biology and Ecology Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Conservation Leadership Programme
- Bat Conservation International
- Idea Wild
- Ministry of Environment
- Kerala Agricultural University