title: Taxonomic notes and distribution extension of Durga Das's leaf-nosed bat Hipposiderosdurgadasi Khajuria, 1970 (Chiroptera: Hipposideridae) from south India.
abstract: Durga Das's leaf-nosed bat Hipposiderosdurgadasi Khajuria, 1970 is endemic to India, and was known only from Katanga, Katangi, and Richhai villages, in Jabalpur district, Madhya Pradesh. During surveys conducted in Kolar district, Karnataka, India, we successfully mist-netted a few individuals belonging to the bicolor species group which, upon detailed external, craniodental and bacular studies were identified as Durga Das's leaf-nosed bat. This paper reports the presence of this species in southern India, extending its distribution range by almost 1300 km. We also provide a detailed morphological description for this species.
authors.affiliation: Wildlife Biology and Taxonomy Lab, Department of Zoology, University College of Science, Osmania University, Hyderabad, India.
authors.forename: Harpreet
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kaur
authors.affiliation: Natural History Museum and Wildlife Biology & Taxonomy Lab, Dept. of Zoology, University College of Science, Osmania University, Hyderabad, India ; Systematics, Ecology & Conservation Laboratory, Zoo Outreach Organization (ZOO), 96 Kumudham Nagar, Vilankurichi Road, Coimbatore, India.
authors.forename: Srinivasulu
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chelmala
authors.affiliation: Wildlife Biology and Taxonomy Lab, Department of Zoology, University College of Science, Osmania University, Hyderabad, India ; Systematics, Ecology & Conservation Laboratory, Zoo Outreach Organization (ZOO), 96 Kumudham Nagar, Vilankurichi Road, Coimbatore, India.
authors.forename: Bhargavi
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Srinivasulu
authors.affiliation: Wildlife Biology and Taxonomy Lab, Department of Zoology, University College of Science, Osmania University, Hyderabad, India.
authors.forename: Tariq Ahmed
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Shah
authors.affiliation: Wildlife Biology and Taxonomy Lab, Department of Zoology, University College of Science, Osmania University, Hyderabad, India.
authors.forename: Gundena
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Devender
authors.affiliation: Biodiversity Research and Conservation Society, 303 Orchid, Kanajiguda, Tirumalgiri, Secunderabad, India.
authors.forename: Aditya
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Srinivasulu
keywords: Hanumanhalli; Hipposideros durgadasi; India; Kolar; Therahalli; morphological description; range extension