Tham Pha Phot - LO0077
ธาตุ (TH)
17.727283,101.764820
17.727283,101.764820
Location
The cave is just north of the H2108 in Ban Pha Phot.
Description
Fauna
Bryocyclops maholarnensis Watiroyram, Brancelj et Sanoamuang, 2015 (Arthropoda, Crustacea, Maxilliopoda, Cyclopoida, Cyclopidae) (Watiroyram et al. 2015a) Taphozous melanopogon Temminck, 1841 (Chordata, Mammalia, Chiroptera, Emballonuridae) (Robinson and Smith 1997)
The reference mentions caves in a limestone hill. In October 2007 it was confirmed that it is a limestone hill, but the caves were not visited.
Documents
Bibliography 16/03/2020- ROBINSON, MARK, F.; SMITH, ANGELA L. (1997) "Chiroptera from Loei Province, North-east Thailand" The Natural History Bulletin of the Siam Society Vol. 45 No. 1 pp1-16 Smith, Angela L.; Robinson, Mark F.; Jenkins, Paulina D. (2000) "A collection of shrews (Insectivora: Soricidae) from north-east Thailand" Mammalia Vol. 64 No. 2 pp250-253 Watiroyram, Santi; Brancelj, Anton; Sanoamuang, La-orsri (2015) "A new cave-dwelling copepod from northeastern Thailand (Cyclopoida: Cyclopidae)" The Raffles Bulletin of Zoology Vol. 63 pp426-437
Caves nearby
| Distance (km) | Name | Length (m) | Depth (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.3 | Tham Klaep - LO0060 | 60 | 5 |
| 16.8 | Tham Phra - LO0048 | 12 | 0 |
| 17.0 | Tham Huai Lao - LO0065 | 30 | 0 |
| 17.2 | Mued (Tham) [LO0145] | ||
| 17.4 | Cave LO0015 - LO0015 | ||
| 17.4 | Tham Phra - LO0018 | 50 | 20 |
| 17.4 | Cave LO0014 - LO0014 | ||
| 17.5 | Tham Din Khao - LO0013 | 23 | 0 |
| 17.5 | Tham Pha Pu - LO0011 | 240 | 5 |