Taphozous melanopogon Temminck, 1841

Srinivasulu, Chelmala, Srinivasulu, Aditya, Srinivasulu, Bhargavi, Gopi, Asad, Dar, Tauseef Hamid, Bates, Paul J. J., Rossiter, Stephen J. & Jones, Gareth, 2017, Recent surveys of bats from the Andaman Islands, India: diversity, distribution, and echolocation characteristics, Acta Chiropterologica 19 (2), pp. 419-437 : 431

12. Taphozous melanopogon Temminck, 1841

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

New records

North Andaman Islands: Ramnagar; Middle Andaman Islands: Baratang Island, Burmadera, Interview Island, Mayabunder, and Nayadera; South Andaman Islands: Chidiatapu, Havelock Island, and Ross Island; Little Andaman Island: Hut Bay.

Previous records

North Andaman Islands: Landfall Island (ZSIK); Middle Andaman Islands: Webi (HZM).

Comments

Out of 23 individuals captured 13 were collected. Historically, this species has been recorded to be present from Mandapahar, South Andaman Island ( Hill, 1967). Aul et al. (2014) reported the presence of this species from Craggy Island, Chalis Ek, and Chipo in North Andaman Islands; Baratang Island, Interview Island and Mayabunder in Middle Andaman Islands; Ross Island in South Andaman Islands; Rutland Island, V.K. Pur and Hut Bay in Little Andaman Island. This is a widespread species on the Andaman Islands and roosts in bunkers and caves.