Megaderma spasma (Linnaeus, 1758), Lesser False Vampire Bat

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

11. Megaderma spasma (Linnaeus, 1758)

Lesser False Vampire Bat

New records

Middle Andaman Islands: Baratang, Interview Island, and Nayadera.

Previous records

Middle Andaman Islands: Webi (HZM) and Wright Myo ( Hill, 1967).

Comments

Out of 12 individuals captured, five specimens were collected. Aul et al. (2014) reported the presence of this species from Gandhinagar, Chalis Ek, and Saddle Peak in North Andaman Islands; Interview Island, Mayabunder, and Pachvati in Middle Andaman Islands; and Outram Island, Henry Lawrence Islands, Havelock Island in South Andaman Islands, and Little Andaman Island. Megaderma spasma is a widespread species on the Andaman Islands albeit sporadically recorded during the present study. It prefers forested tracts and has been observed to roosts in tree hollows, culverts, and caves.