Paracoelops megalotis

Taxonomy

Assessment Information

Geographic Range

Population

Habitat and Ecology

Threats

Conservation Actions

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	MAMMALIA	CHIROPTERA	HIPPOSIDERIDAE

Scientific Name:

Paracoelops megalotis

Species Authority:

Dorst, 1947

Common Name/s:

English

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Vietnamese Leaf-nosed Bat, Vietnam Leaf-nosed Bat

Taxonomic Notes:

This species is known only from the badly damaged holotype.

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:

Data Deficient ver 3.1

Year Published:

2008

Assessor/s:

Csorba, G. & Bates, P.

Reviewer/s:

Hutson, A.M., Racey, P.A. (Chiroptera Red List Authority), Chanson, J. & Chiozza, F. (Global Mammal Assessment Team)

Justification:
Listed as Data Deficient as it is only known from the holotype which is badly damaged. There is no information on range, population status, ecology or threats.

History:

1996

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Critically Endangered (Baillie and Groombridge 1996)

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	This species is known only from the type locality, Vinh, Nghe An Province, in central Viet Nam.
Countries:	Native: Viet Nam
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Population [top]

Population:	There is no information available on the population and/or abundance of this species as it is known only from the holotype.
Population Trend:	Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	Nothing is known about the ecology and habitat preferences of this species.
Systems:	Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	The threats to this species are not known.

Major Threat(s):

The threats to this species are not known.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	There are no conservation measures in place; it is not known if the species is present in any protected areas. Further studies are needed to confirm the taxonomic status, distribution, abundance, reproduction and ecology of this species.

Conservation Actions:

There are no conservation measures in place; it is not known if the species is present in any protected areas. Further studies are needed to confirm the taxonomic status, distribution, abundance, reproduction and ecology of this species.

Citation:	Csorba, G. & Bates, P. 2008. Paracoelops megalotis. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 25 May 2012.
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