Bajali, July 15 -- Researchers from Bhattadev University have made a significant contribution to wildlife research by documenting the first scientifically confirmed record of the rare Malayan Bamboo Bat (Tylonycteris malayana) in Assam, expanding the state's known bat diversity.

The discovery was made during a study on the taxonomy, distribution, and habitat ecology of bats conducted by Akshay Kumar Haloi, Associate Professor and PhD supervisor in the Department of Zoology, along with his PhD scholar, Jugal Kishore Talukdar.

The rare bat was recorded in the Siluk area of Goalpara district, providing the first authenticated evidence of the species' presence in Assam.

Although the Malayan Bamboo Bat had previously been reported from neig...