Endemic Fauna of Andaman and Nicobar Islands Bay of Bengal

Status : IUCN (CAMP, Report, 2005) : Lower Risk- Least Concern; IUCN (Wilson and Reeder,
2005) : Data Deficient. Population, biology and ecology not known.
Remarks : Tikader and Das (1985) listed the subspecies C. b. scherzeri as endemic to Nicobar
Islands. Alfred et al. (2002) did not include the scherzeri as a valid subspecies. The status of
this subspecies is uncertain.
8. Pteropus faunulus Miller
1902. Pteropus faunulus Miller, Proc. U.S. Natl. Mus., 24 : 785. (Car Nicobar Island, Nicobar
Group of Islands, India).
2002. Pteropus faunulus : Alfred et al., Rec. zool. Surv. India, Occ. Paper No. 199 : 26.
Common Name : Nicobar Flying Fox.
Habitat : Evergreen rain forests.
Distribution : India : Nicobar Islands : Car Nicobar, Camorta, Nancowry Islands.
Status : IUCN (CAMP Report, 2005) : Vulnerable; IUCN (Wilson and Reeder, 2005) : Lower
Risk). Population, biology and ecology not known.
9. Pteropus melanotus melanotus (Blyth)
1863. Pteropus melanotus Blyth, Cat. Mamm. Mus. Asiatic. Soc., Calcutta, pp.20. (Nicobar
Islands, India).
2002. Pteropus melanotus : Alfred et al., Rec. zool. Surv. India, Occ. Paper No. 199 : 26.
Common Name : Nicobar Flying Fox, Black Eared Flying Fox.
Habitat : Found in all types forest habitats.
Distribution : India : Nicobar Islands.
Status : IUCN (CAMP Report, 2005) : Data Deficient. Population depleting due to habitat
destruction.
Remarks : Tikader and Das, 1985 mentoned the subspecies P.m.satyrus as endemic to
Andaman Islands but Alfred et al., 2002 considered satyrus as a synonym.
Family : RHINOLOPHIDAE
Subfamily : Rhinolophinae
10. Rhinolophus cognatus Anderson
1906. Rhinolophus cognatus Anderson, Ann. Mus. Civ. Stor. Nat. Genova, (ser.3), 2 : 181.
(Port Blair, South Andaman, India).
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