Taphozouskachhensis (Dobson) is an exclusive Indian bat, belonging to family Emballonuridae. It is found in caves, tunnels and temples at Chandrapur (M.S.). It is typically monoestrous species, breeding once in a year. Taphozous longimanus, found at Nagpur (M.S.), however, exhibits polyestrus breeding pattern which breeds round the year! Whereas at Varanasi (UP) it shows a seasonal dioestrus pattern. Thus the bat exhibits differential reproductive pattern, probably due to geographic variation.
Bat, Polyestrous, Monoestrous, Diestrus, Breeding Pattern
