Pha Phueng (Tham) [KL0017]
จุมจัง (TH - ประเทศไทย)
16.550276,104.132536
16.550276,104.132536
Length 25m Depth 0m
Location
The cave is 5 m up the cliff on the western end of the hill, with two large bee hives which give the hill its name.
Description
Fauna
Bats:- Taphozous melanopogon Temminck, 1841 Rhinolophus shameli Tate, 1943 Hipposideros galeritus Cantor, 1846 Hipposideros larvatus (Horsfield, 1823) Hipposideros pomona Andersen, 1918
The cave has one major chamber which is approximately 25 m deep by 10 m wide and 5 m high.
Documents
Bibliography 03/10/2019- 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; SOISOOK, PIPAT; BUMRUNGSRI, SARA; KINGSTON, TIGGA; PUECHMAILLE, SEBASTIEN J.; STRUEBIG, MATTHEW J.; BU, SI SI HLA; THONG, VU DINH; FUREY, NEIL M.; THOMAS, NIKKY M.; BATES, J.J. (2011) "A Taxonomic Review of Rhinolophus coelophyllus Peters, 1867 and R. shameli Tate, 1943 (Chiroptera: Rhinolophidae) in Continental Southeast Asia" Acta Chiropterologica Vol. 13 No. 1 pp41-59 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
Caves nearby
| Distance (km) | Name | Length (m) | Depth (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 | Cave KL0029 | 10 | 0 |
| 0.2 | Tham Far Mue Daeng - KL0001 | ||
| 0.2 | Tham Phra [KL0030] | 50 | 0 |
| 0.4 | Tham Nam [KL0028] | 10 | 0 |
| 3.8 | Chong Meng (Tham) | ||
| 4.1 | Tham Bing - KL0007 | 25 | 0 |
| 4.8 | Tham Sai [KL0020] | ||
| 9.3 | Tham Bo Luang [KL0018] | ||
| 15.2 | Phu Tham Phra - KL0004 |