Horseshoe bat species recorded in the mangrove ecosystem of the Cat Ba National Park, Northern Vietnam

Vu Dinh Thong; Pham Van Nha; Pham Duc Tien; Nguyen Thanh Luong; Nguyen Xuan Dang; Nguyen Xuan Nghia; Schanh Southaphanh; Ladthavong Thongphachanh; Do Thuy Dung; Nguyen Xuan Khu; Nguyen Van Viet

doi:10.15625/2615-9023/15303

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Vu Dinh Thong Institute of Ecology and Biological Resources, VAST, Vietnam
Pham Van Nha Graduate University of Science and Technology, VAST, Vietnam
Pham Duc Tien Institute of Ecology and Biological Resources, VAST, Vietnam
Nguyen Thanh Luong Tay Bac University, Son La province, Vietnam
Nguyen Xuan Dang Institute of Ecology and Biological Resources, VAST, Vietnam
Nguyen Xuan Nghia Institute of Ecology and Biological Resources, VAST, Vietnam
Schanh Southaphanh 3Tay Bac University, Son La, Vietnam
Ladthavong Thongphachanh Tay Bac University, Son La, Vietnam
Do Thuy Dung Lao Cai High School for Gifted Students, Lao Cai, Vietnam
Nguyen Xuan Khu 5Cat Ba National Park, Hai Phong, Vietnam
Nguyen Van Viet Hai Duong College, Hai Duong, Vietnam

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https://doi.org/10.15625/2615-9023/15303

Abstract

Cat Ba National Park is the core zone of the Cat Ba Archipelago Biosphere Reserve. It contains quite diverse and unique ecosystems including 776 ha of mangrove forest. Although bats of the park were included in many publications, none were recorded from the mangrove ecosystem. We recently conducted field surveys through the wetland areas of the park and recorded three horseshoe bat species: Marshall's horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus marshalli), Pearson’s horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus pearsonii), and the least horseshoe bat (R. pusillus). Of these, R. pearsonii is the most common species. We here provide morpholocal and acoustic features of each species with notes on the importance of the mangrove forest in the park for bat research and conservation.

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