• Mizoram has recorded two bat species for the first time in India during biodiversity surveys, increasing the country’s known bat diversity to at least 138 species.
  • Researchers documented the Indo-Chinese Thick-thumbed Bat and the Indo-Chinese Mouse-eared Bat through surveys led by the Zoological Survey of India, Shillong, in collaboration with the Hungarian Natural History Museum.
  • The discovery highlights the rich biodiversity of Northeast India and the importance of continued scientific exploration.

APSC Relevance: Biodiversity; Zoology

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