Tham Wang Phra [KA0514]
14.413052,98.861942
Location
The cave is on Khao Wang Khmer, in the protected area of the Plant Genetic Conservation Project.
Description
From the entrance porch two boulder floored passages extend into the hill for 30 m and 20 m. The cave is home to the poisonous Mediterranean recluse spider Loxosceles rufescens (Dufour, 1820).
Topographie
Chomphuphuang, Narin; Deowanish, Sureerat; Songsangchote, Chaowalit; Sivayyapram, Varat; Thongprem, Panuponh; Warrit, Natapot (2016) - unknown grade
Fauna
Loxosceles rufescens (Dufour, 1820) (Arthropoda, Arachnida, Araneae, Araneomorphae, Sicariidae) (Chomphuphuang et al. 2016) Cynopterus sphinx (Vahl, 1797) (Chordata, Mammalia, Chiroptera, Pteropodidae) (Yenbutra and Felton 1986) Eonycteris spelaea (Dobson, 1871) (Chordata, Mammalia, Chiroptera, Pteropodidae) (Yenbutra and Felton 1986) Craseonycteris thonglongyai Hill, 1974 (Chordata, Mammalia, Chiroptera, Craseonycteridae) (Hill 1974) Rhinolophus affinis K. Andersen, 1905 (Chordata, Mammalia, Chiroptera, Rhinolophidae) (Yenbutra and Felton 1986) Rhinolophus pearsoni Horsfield, 1851 (Chordata, Mammalia, Chiroptera, Rhinolophidae) (Yenbutra and Felton 1986; Yoshiyuki 1990)
Documents
Bibliography 28/09/2019- +Chomphuphuang, Narin; Deowanish, Sureerat; Songsangchote, Chaowalit; Sivayyapram, Varat; Thongprem, Panuponh; Warrit, Natapot (2016) "The Mediterranean recluse spider Loxosceles rufescens (Dufour, 1820) (Araneae: Sicariidae) established in a natural cave in Thailand" Journal of Arachnology Vol. 44 pp142-147 +HEBLICH, KLAUS; KAIPF, INGRID (1994) "Bat Survey Results in Tam Wang Pra" unpublished report of survey on 24 June 1994, Dusslingen, Germany +HILL, JOHN EDWARDS (1974) "A New Family, Genus and Species of Bat (Mammalia: Chiroptera) from Thailand" Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History). Zoology, Vol. 27 No. 7 pp301-336 +JONES, COLLEEN (1996) "Management of Tourist Impact Within Caves in Thailand's National Parks" Tigerpaper Vol. 23 No. 4 (Oct-Dec 1996) pp14-17 +Nabhitabhata, Jarujin; Sittilert, Supachai; Yenbutra, Songsakdi; Felton, Heinz (1982) "Ein zwang unter dem fledermausen - Die fledermaus Craseonycetris thonglongyai aus Thailand" Natur und Museum, Frankfurt a. M., Vol. 112 No. 3 pp81-86 (German) +YENBUTRA, SONGSAKDI; FELTON, HEINZ (1986) "Bat Species and Their Distribution in Thailand According to the Collections in TISTR and SMF" in FELTON, HEINZ (ED.) "Contributions to the Knowledge of the Bats of Thailand" Courier Forschungsinstitut Senckenberg, Frankfurt Vol. 87 pp9-45 +YOSHIYUKI, MIZUKO (1990) "Notes on Thai Mammals 2. Bats of the pusillus and philippinensis Groups of the Genus Rhinolophus (Mammalis, Chiroptera, Rhinolophidae)" Bulletin of the National Science Museum, Tokyo Vol. 16A pp21-40
History
1994-06-24 K. Hebkich, I. Kaipf bat survey 2015-04-18 N. Chomphuphuang collecting spiders 2015-05-25 N. Chomphuphuang collecting spiders
Caves nearby
| Distance (km) | Name | Length (m) | Depth (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.7 | Tham Phra Sai Yok [KA0076] | 30 | 0 |
| 1.0 | Cave KA0600 | ||
| 1.0 | Cave KA0603 | ||
| 2.5 | Tham Sai Yok Noi | ||
| 2.7 | Tham Kaew [KA0075] | 200 | 12 |
| 2.7 | Tham Khang Khao [KA0511] | ||
| 3.0 | Sai Yok Rock Shelter [KA0073] | ||
| 3.0 | Yai (Tham) [KA0072] | ||
| 5.6 | Tham Phea [KA0512] |