International Science Community Association International Research Journal of Biological Sciences 2278 - 3202 1 5 2012 09 10 Habitat Preference of Microchiropteran Bats in three Districts of Tamilnadu, South India 24 30 EN Bhosagar Dullav 1 Department of Environmental Sciences (Auto) Sambalpur University, Jyoti Vihar-768019, Orissa, INDIA BhoiLakshmikanti 2 Mishra P.C. 3 AlitonouGuy Alain 1 Lab. d’Etude et de Recherche en Chimie Appliquée, Ecole Polytechnique d’Abomey-Calavi, Université d’Abomey-Calavi, Cotonou BENIN Avlessi Felicien 2 Institut des Biomolécules Max Mousseron, IBMM UMR CNRS-UM1-UM2, ENSCM, rue de l’Ecole Normale, Montpellier cedex, FRANCE Yehouenou Boniface 3 KoudoroYaya Alain 4 MenutChantalandSohounhloue Dominique 5 DharaskarSwapnilA. 1 Department of Chemical Engineering, Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur, MS, INDIA PatilRahul D. 2 Department of Chemical Engineering, Pravara Rural Engineering College, Loni, Ahmednagar, MS, INDIA Joseph Baby 1 nterdisciplinary Research Centre, Malankara Catholic College, Mariagiri, Kaliakkavilai- 629 153, Tamil Nadu, INDIA NairVrundhaM 2 Department of Bioinformatics, Malankara Catholic College, Mariagiri, Kaliakkavilai- 629 153, Tamil Nadu, INDIA Ch 3 ySusheel G. 4 ParamanathaSwamidoss D. 1 Department of Environmental Science, PSN College of Engg and Tech, Tirunelveli, Tamilnadu, INDIA SudhakaranM.R. 2 Department of Zoology, Sri Paramakalyani College, Alwarkurichi, Tamilnadu, INDIA Parvathiraj P. 3 > Research Paper 2012 6 29 2012 09 10 Habitat preference on ten species of microchiropteran species in southern districts of Tamilnadu, south India revealed that their exists some discrimancies in habitat selection. There exhibit a variation in selection of roosting site by bats. City limit habitat was the most favoured by bats like H. speoris, T. melanopogon, and P. mimus, where as species like R. hardwickaii and T. nudiventris prefers hillock habitats. M. lyra and H. ater prefers agricultural field as habitat. Bats were observed to prefer their roosting habitat, where they have foraging resources in the close vicinity. Even though the study revealed a higher priority of habitat selection towards one habitat, they were also found to use another habitat too. This may because of the foraging and roosting opportunities it gains from the habitat. Copyright@ International Science Community Association