Tickell’s bat, Hesperoptenus tickelli (Blyth, 1851), in Sri Lanka with new records after 58 years and roosting ecology notes

Tharaka Kusuminda 1, 2
, 
G.G. Thilakawansha Chandrathilake 3
, 
Pasindu D. Abegunawardhana 4
, 
Sameera Abeyrathne 5
, 
Vithanage T. Senthila 4, 6
, 
Chamara Amarasinghe 7
, 
Amani Mannakkara 1
, 
Wipula B Yapa 2
1
 
2
 
3
 
4
 
Young Biologists’ Association, National Museum of the Natural History , Sir Marcus Fernando Mawatha , Colombo 7 , Sri Lanka | 
5
 
6
 
Hokandara , Sri Lanka | 
7
 
Publication type: Journal Article
Publication date: 2025-01-23
Walter de Gruyter
scimago Q2
wos Q3
SJR: 0.333
CiteScore: 1.9
Impact factor: 0.8
ISSN: 00251461, 18641547
Abstract

Tickell’s bat (Hesperoptenus tickelli) is a medium-sized bat belonging to the family Vespertilionidae. This species was rarely recorded in recent surveys in its range. Similarly, this species has not been recorded in Sri Lanka since 1963. Further, it is assumed to roost in dense foliage of tall trees. We report three opportunistic records of this species from Sri Lanka after 58 years, along with notes on its roosting ecology. We highlight the importance of comprehensive studies on the life history of this species for better conservation and management.

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Kusuminda T. et al. Tickell’s bat, Hesperoptenus tickelli (Blyth, 1851), in Sri Lanka with new records after 58 years and roosting ecology notes // Mammalia. 2025.
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Kusuminda T., Chandrathilake G. T., Abegunawardhana P. D., Abeyrathne S., Senthila V. T., Amarasinghe C., Mannakkara A., Yapa W. B. Tickell’s bat, Hesperoptenus tickelli (Blyth, 1851), in Sri Lanka with new records after 58 years and roosting ecology notes // Mammalia. 2025.
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TY - JOUR
DO - 10.1515/mammalia-2024-0063
UR - https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.1515/mammalia-2024-0063/html
TI - Tickell’s bat, Hesperoptenus tickelli (Blyth, 1851), in Sri Lanka with new records after 58 years and roosting ecology notes
T2 - Mammalia
AU - Kusuminda, Tharaka
AU - Chandrathilake, G.G. Thilakawansha
AU - Abegunawardhana, Pasindu D.
AU - Abeyrathne, Sameera
AU - Senthila, Vithanage T.
AU - Amarasinghe, Chamara
AU - Mannakkara, Amani
AU - Yapa, Wipula B
PY - 2025
DA - 2025/01/23
PB - Walter de Gruyter
SN - 0025-1461
SN - 1864-1547
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@article{2025_Kusuminda,
author = {Tharaka Kusuminda and G.G. Thilakawansha Chandrathilake and Pasindu D. Abegunawardhana and Sameera Abeyrathne and Vithanage T. Senthila and Chamara Amarasinghe and Amani Mannakkara and Wipula B Yapa},
title = {Tickell’s bat, Hesperoptenus tickelli (Blyth, 1851), in Sri Lanka with new records after 58 years and roosting ecology notes},
journal = {Mammalia},
year = {2025},
publisher = {Walter de Gruyter},
month = {jan},
url = {https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.1515/mammalia-2024-0063/html},
doi = {10.1515/mammalia-2024-0063}
}