Distribution of Pteropodid Bats in  Tirunelveli, Tuticorin and Kanyakumari  Districts of Tamilnadu, South India

Sudhakaran; M. R; Paramanantha Swami Doss; Parvathiraj; P

Volume : II, Issue : III, March - 2013

Distribution of Pteropodid Bats in Tirunelveli, Tuticorin and Kanyakumari Districts of Tamilnadu, South India

Sudhakaran, M. R, Paramanantha Swami Doss, Parvathiraj, P

Abstract :

This study was mainly done to access the distributional pattern of megachiropterans in the plains of Tirunelveli, Tuticorin and Kanyakumari districts of Tamilnadu, South India. Three species of megachiropterans ie., C. sphinx, R. leschenaulti and P. giganteus was observed to present in this area. On evaluating the species richness, Tirunelveli district was observed to have a higher value (C. sphinx Dmg = 1.497 , R. leschenaulti Dmg = 0.724 and P. giganteus Dmg = 0.609) than that of the other two districts.