Recent surveys of bats from the Andaman Islands, India: diversity, distribution, and echolocation characteristics Author Srinivasulu, Chelmala Wildlife Biology and Taxonomy Laboratory, Department of Zoology, Osmania University, Hyderabad, Telangana State 500007, India & Systematics, Ecology and Conservation Laboratory, Zoo Outreach Organization, 96, Kumudham Nagar, Vilankurichi Road, Coimbatore 641035, India & Corresponding author: E-mail: chelmalasrinivasulu @ gmail. com chelmalasrinivasulu@gmail.com Author Srinivasulu, Aditya Biodiversity Research and Conservation Society, 303 Nestcon Orchid, Kanajiguda, Tirumalgiri, Secunderabad, Telangana State 500015, India Author Srinivasulu, Bhargavi Wildlife Biology and Taxonomy Laboratory, Department of Zoology, Osmania University, Hyderabad, Telangana State 500007, India & Systematics, Ecology and Conservation Laboratory, Zoo Outreach Organization, 96, Kumudham Nagar, Vilankurichi Road, Coimbatore 641035, India Author Gopi, Asad Wildlife Biology and Taxonomy Laboratory, Department of Zoology, Osmania University, Hyderabad, Telangana State 500007, India Author Dar, Tauseef Hamid Wildlife Biology and Taxonomy Laboratory, Department of Zoology, Osmania University, Hyderabad, Telangana State 500007, India Author Bates, Paul J. J. Harrison Institute, Bowerwood House, 15 St Botolph’s Road, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN 13 3 AQ, United Kingdom Author Rossiter, Stephen J. School of Biological and Chemical Sciences, Queen Mary University of London, London E 1 4 NS, United Kingdom Author Jones, Gareth School of Biological Sciences, Life Sciences Building, 24 Tyndall Avenue, University of Bristol, Bristol BS 8 1 TQ, United Kingdom text Acta Chiropterologica 2017 2017-12-01 19 2 419 437 journal article 21510 10.3161/15081109ACC2017.19.2.018 3dd13da9-cccb-45a4-862c-d0ffcf9c21a9 1733-5329 3942489 5. Pteropus melanotus Blyth, 1863 Black-eared Flying Fox New record South Andaman Islands: East Twin Island. Previous records South Andaman Islands: No exact location (ZSIK); Rutland Island, South Sentinel Island, and Port Blair ( Mason, 1908 ; Hill, 1971 ). Comments The Andaman Island specimens belong to the subspecies P. m. tytleri . Only four specimens were captured and collected. Historically, this species was reported from Rutland Island, South Sentinel Island, and Port Blair ( Mason, 1908 ; Hill, 1971 ). Aul et al. (2014) reported the sightings of this species from Paget Island, Kwagtung Island, and Landfall Island in North Andaman Islands; Interview Island in Middle Andaman Islands, and Boat Island and Rutland Island in South Andaman Islands. Two specimens labeled P. melanotus from Barren Island — collected by Ms. Bandana Aul in the collection of Harrison Institute (HZM 1.34461 and 2.37630) — are misidentified P. hypomelanus owing to their smaller forearm length (FA <147.00 mm). We did not come across this species from any other localities except East Twin Island and Rutland Island. A large roost of P. m. tytleri was located on the East Twin Island, and these bats were seen feeding on East Twin Island and Rutland Island in the South Andaman Islands.