Harpiola grisea

Taxonomy

Assessment Information

Geographic Range

Population

Habitat and Ecology

Threats

Conservation Actions

Bibliography

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	MAMMALIA	CHIROPTERA	VESPERTILIONIDAE

Scientific Name:

Harpiola grisea

Species Authority:

(Peters, 1872)

Common Name/s:

English

–

Peter's Tube-nosed Bat

Synonym/s:

Murina grisea (Peters, 1872)

Murina grisea Peters, 1872

Taxonomic Notes:

Prior to Bhattacharyya (2002) this taxon was known only by type specimen. Bhattacharya (2002) collected another specimen from Mizoram and after a detailed cranial study resurrected the genus Harpiola Thomas, 1915 that was earlier treated as the subgenus of Murina Gray, 1852 (Srinivasulu et al. in press). This species is retained under the genus Murina by Simmons (2005). However, Kuo et al. (2006) recently resurrected the genus Harpiola after examining it to be distinct from Murina based on specimens collected from Taiwan. The taxon grisea is placed under the genus Harpiola by Kuo et al. (2006) following Bhattacharya (2002) based on marked differences in dentition between Murina and Harpiola, validated by Kuo et al. (2006)".

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:

Data Deficient ver 3.1

Year Published:

2008

Assessor/s:

Molur, S. & Srinivasulu, C.

Reviewer/s:

Hutson, A.M., Racey, P.A. (Chiroptera Red List Authority) & Cox, N. (Global Mammal Assessment Team)

Justification:
Listed as Data Deficient in view of the absence of recent information on its extent of occurrence, ecological requirements, threats and conservation status.

History:

2004	–	Critically Endangered
1996	–	Endangered

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	This species is endemic to India and has presently been recorded from Sairep in Mizoram and Jairipanee in Mussourie, Uttarakhand (Bhattacharyya 2002; Molur et al. 2002). It has been recorded from an elevation of 1,692 m asl. The extent of occurrence and area of occupancy are not estimated as there is limited information on the species distribution and in taxonomy (Molur et al. 2002).
Countries:	Native: India (Uttar Pradesh)
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Population [top]

Population:	The abundance, population size and trends for this species are not known (Bhattacharya 2002; Molur et al. 2002).
Population Trend:	Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	Little is known about the habitat or ecology of this species except that it has been recorded in thick montane forests (Molur et al. 2002).
Systems:	Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	This species is threatened by deforestation, generally resulting from logging operations and the conversion of land for human settlements in Mussourie (Molur et al. 2002). The threats affecting the species in Mizoram are not known (Bhattacharya 2002).

Major Threat(s):

This species is threatened by deforestation, generally resulting from logging operations and the conversion of land for human settlements in Mussourie (Molur et al. 2002). The threats affecting the species in Mizoram are not known (Bhattacharya 2002).

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	There are no conservation measures in place, and it is not known if the species is present in any protected areas. This species has not been recorded again from the type locality. Taxonomic, ecological and population studies are recommended (Molur et al. 2002).

Conservation Actions:

There are no conservation measures in place, and it is not known if the species is present in any protected areas. This species has not been recorded again from the type locality. Taxonomic, ecological and population studies are recommended (Molur et al. 2002).

Bibliography [top]

	Bhattacharyya, T. P. 2002. Taxonomic status of the genus Harpiola Thomas, 1915 (Mammalia: Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae), with a report of the occurrence of Harpiola grisea (Peters, 1872) in Mizoram, India. Proceedings of the Zoological Society 55(1): 73-76. IUCN. 2008. 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Available at: http://www.iucnredlist.org. (Accessed: 5 October 2008). Molur, S., Marimuthu, G., Srinivasulu, C., Mistry, S. Hutson, A. M., Bates, P. J. J., Walker, S., Padmapriya, K. and Binupriya, A. R. 2002. Status of South Asian Chiroptera: Conservation Assessment and Management Plan (C.A.M.P.) Workshop Report. Zoo Outreach Organization/CBSG-South Asia, Coimbatore, India. Simmons, N. B. 2005. Order Chiroptera. In: D. E. Wilson and D. M. Reeder (eds), Mammal Species of the World, pp. 312-529. The Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, MD, USA. Srinivasulu, C., Srinivasulu, B. and Sinha, Y. P. In press. Bats (Mammalia: Chiroptera) of South Asia: Biogeography, diversity, taxonomy and distribution. Journal of Threatened Taxa.

Bhattacharyya, T. P. 2002. Taxonomic status of the genus Harpiola Thomas, 1915 (Mammalia: Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae), with a report of the occurrence of Harpiola grisea (Peters, 1872) in Mizoram, India. Proceedings of the Zoological Society 55(1): 73-76.

IUCN. 2008. 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Available at: http://www.iucnredlist.org. (Accessed: 5 October 2008).

Molur, S., Marimuthu, G., Srinivasulu, C., Mistry, S. Hutson, A. M., Bates, P. J. J., Walker, S., Padmapriya, K. and Binupriya, A. R. 2002. Status of South Asian Chiroptera: Conservation Assessment and Management Plan (C.A.M.P.) Workshop Report. Zoo Outreach Organization/CBSG-South Asia, Coimbatore, India.

Simmons, N. B. 2005. Order Chiroptera. In: D. E. Wilson and D. M. Reeder (eds), Mammal Species of the World, pp. 312-529. The Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, MD, USA.

Srinivasulu, C., Srinivasulu, B. and Sinha, Y. P. In press. Bats (Mammalia: Chiroptera) of South Asia: Biogeography, diversity, taxonomy and distribution. Journal of Threatened Taxa.

Citation:	Molur, S. & Srinivasulu, C. 2008. Harpiola grisea. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 23 May 2012.
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