13. Hesperoptenus tickelli (Blyth, 1851)

Tickell’s Bat

New records

North Andaman Islands: Chipo; Middle Andaman: Devpur.

Previous records

North Andaman Islands: Wright Myo (ZSIK; Hill, 1967), Chipo (HZM).

Comments

Only two specimens — one each from Chipo, North Andaman, and Devpur, Middle Andaman — were collected. Aul et al. (2014) reported the presence of this species from Chalis Ek in North Andaman Islands; Interview Island and Webi in Middle Andaman Islands; and Havelock Island in South Andaman Islands.