Tham Khao Khram - CP0071
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Location
The campsite is 4km north-west of Ban Huai Rak Mai which is on the H3411, set in a small limestone outcrop, which is surrounded by rubber plantations. It's at village no.7 Ban Moung Thaew, Khao Chai Rat Subdistrict.
Description
From the cave entrance, which is approximately 5m wide and 3m high, the cave divides into chambers on the left and right. The lefthand chamber is approximately 8m long by 3m wide and 2.5m high. The righthand chamber, which was much longer, measured approximately 40m long by 10m wide and 3m high. It's very wide and deep cave. Inside the cave, there are many beautiful stalactites and stalagmites blinking when light flashing. A lot of bats live here. It is very convenient to get there, cars can be parked in front of the cave. The entrance was locked when we visited the cave, but it was possible to go around the gate. There are three passages and some chambers mostly open to daylight. There are many bats, so we couldn't reach the end of longest passage because of strong smell.
Fauna
Rhinolophus affinis superans K. Andersen, 1905 (Chordata, Mammalia, Chiroptera, Rhinolophidae) (Soisook 2008) Hipposideros armiger (Hodgson, 1835) (Chordata, Mammalia, Chiroptera, Hipposideridae) (Soisook 2008) Hipposideros cineraceus Blyth, 1853 (Chordata, Mammalia, Chiroptera, Hipposideridae) (Soisook 2008) Hipposideros larvatus (Horsfield, 1823) (Chordata, Mammalia, Chiroptera, Hipposideridae) (Soisook 2008) Hipposideros pomona Andersen, 1981 (Chordata, Mammalia, Chiroptera, Hipposideridae) (Douangboubpha 2010)
Documents
Bibliography 25/07/2019- +Douangboubpha, Boungsavane; Bumrungsri, Sara; Soisook, Pipat; Satasook, Chutamas; Thomas, N.M.; Bates, Paul J. J. (2010) "A Taxonomic Review of Hipposideros bicolor species complex and H. pomona (Chiroptera: Hipposideridae) in Thailand" Acta Chiropterologica Vol. 12 pp415-438 +Ith, Saveng; Bumrungsri, Sara; Furey, Neil M.; Bates, Paul J.J.; Wonglapsuwan, Monwadee; Khan, Faisal Ali Anwarali; Thong, Vu Dinh; Soisook, Pipat; Satasook, Chutamas; Thomas, Nikky M. (2015) "Taxonomic implications of geographical variation in Rhinolophus affinis (Chiroptera: Rhinolophidae) in mainland Southeast Asia" Zoological Studies Vol. 54 Issue 31 pp29 DOI: 10.1186/s40555-015-0109-8 +Ith, Saveng; Bumrungsri, Sara; Thomas, Nikky M.; Bates, Paul J.J.; Willette, Demian A.; Khan, Faisal Ali Anwarali; Wonglapsuwan, Monwadee; Soisook, Pipat; Maryanto, Ibnu; Huang, Joe Chun-Chia; Furey, Neil M. (2016) "Geographical variation of Rhinolophus affinis (Chiroptera: Rhinolophidae) in the Sundaic subregion of Southeast Asia, including the Malay Peninsula, Borneo and Sumatra" Acta Chiropterologica Vol. 18 No. 1 pp141-161 +KINGSADA, PHOUTHONE; DOUANGBOUBPHA, BOUNSAVANE; SAVENG, ITH; FUREY, NEIL; SISOOK, PIPAT; BUMRUNGSRI, SARA; SATASOOK, CHUTAMAS; THONG, VU DINH; CSORBA, GABOR; HARRISON, DAVID; PEARCH, MALCOLM; BATES, PAUL; THOMAS, NIKKY (2011) ôA Checklist of Bats from Cambodia, Including the first record of the intermediate horseshoe bat Rhinolophus affinis (Chiroptera: Rhinolophidae), with additional information from Thailand and Vietnamö Cambodian Journal of Natural History Vol. 1 pp49-59 +SOISOOK, PIPAT (2008) "A Taxonomic Review of Rhinolophus malayanus Bonhote, 1903 and Rhinolophus stheno Andersen, 1905 (Chiroptera: Rhinolophidae) in Thailand" Thesis for MSc in Ecology, Prince of Songkla University, Songkhla 117pp +VOGT, NILS B. (2013) "Temple Caves & Grottoes in Thailand: A Picture-Guide Book" Booksmango, Bangkok ISBN 978-616-222-160-6 214pp
History
2006-10-10 S. Bumrungsri et al. - collecting bats
Caves nearby
| Distance (km) | Name | Length (m) | Depth (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.6 | Tham Tin Phet [CP0095] | ||
| 9.7 | Cave CP0001 - CP0001 | ||
| 9.7 | Cave CP0002 - CP0002 | ||
| 9.7 | Caves CP3 - CP0003 | ||
| 9.7 | Cave CP0004 - CP0004 | ||
| 9.7 | Cave CP0005 - CP0005 | ||
| 9.7 | Tham Kaphrung - CP0006 | ||
| 13.8 | Tham Khao Mon {CP0122] | ||
| 14.4 | Cave CP0130 |