Reproductive pattern in Taphozous Longimanus and Taphozous Kachhensis

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.