A report on chiropterological investigations in some major caves of East Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya, India

Authors

  • Uttam Saikia
     Zoological Survey of India, North Eastern Regional Centre, Shillong – 793003

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26515/rzsi/v118/i4/2018/123281

Keywords:

Cave, Chiroptera, Conservation, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya

Abstract

An investigation was conducted to determine the diversity and abundance of bat fauna in some of the major caves of east Jaintia hills district of Meghalaya. A total of 11 bat species of 04 families were recorded from the surveyed caves. A few of the caves were found to be devoid of any discernable bat population while another few still harbour a significant populations of several bat species and thus could be priority areas for future conservation initiatives.

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2018-11-13

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Saikia, U. (2018). A report on chiropterological investigations in some major caves of East Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India, 118(4), 405–412. https://doi.org/10.26515/rzsi/v118/i4/2018/123281

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Volume 118, Issue 4, 2018

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