A team of scientists from the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) has recorded the rare golden-haired tube-nosed bat (Harpiola isodon) in Mizoram, marking its first appearance in India and extending its known global range westward by over 1,000 km.

The discovery was made by bat researcher Dr. Uttam Saikia during a systematic survey of bat fauna in the forested areas of Hmuifang village, Aizawl district. For a detailed comparative analysis, Dr. Saikia collaborated with Dr. Gabor Csorba from the Hungarian Natural History Museum, Dr. Manuel Ruedi of the Natural History Museum of Geneva, and Dr. Rohit Chakravarty of Nature Conservation Foundation.

Using museum specimens from abroad and DNA analysis of the Mizoram sample, the team confirmed the species’ identity. Researchers also revisited an ol

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