First record of Brown Long-eared Bat from Jumla, Karnali Province, Nepal

The brown long-eared bat Plecotus auritus is classified globally as a species of ‘least concern’ by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) red list of threatened species, and as ‘data deficient’ in the National classification for Nepal. The present paper reports the first record of its occurrence in Jumla, Karnali and the third for the country, Nepal. One live male adult individual and a few faeces were observed on September 8, 2017 at 12:44PM in Jumla. We include a brief discussion of its morphological features and measurements and the habitat in which it was recorded. The paper provides discussion on the previous two records from the country, emphasizing the need for more intensive research over a prolonged period of time to improve understanding of the species’ distribution, habitat and ecology in the region.

The article is published on Journal of Bat Research and Conservation Vol 13 (1) 2020.

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