Tham Yai Ban Yen - CH0085
ทุ่งลุยลาย (TH)
16.451496,101.663108
16.451496,101.663108
Location
The co-ordinates in the reference place the cave in the Nam Phrom valley to the south of the Chulaphon Dam road, close to the access road to the Phu Kheio Wildlife Sanctuary headquarters. Limestone has not been recorded from this area.
Description
It is a bat collection site.
Fauna
Hipposideros lylei Thomas, 1913 (Chordata, Mammalia, Chiroptera, Hipposideridae) (Yenbutra and Felton 1986)
Documents
Bibliography 23/06/2019- ***Robinson, Mark F.; Jenkins, Paulina D.; Francis, Charles M.; Fulford, Anthony J.C. (2003) "A new species of the Hipposideros pratti group (Chiroptera, Hipposideridae) from Lao PDR and Vietnam" Acta Chiropterologica Vol. 5 No. 1 pp31-48 +YENBUTRA, S.; FELTON, H. (1986) "Bat Species and Their Distribution in Thailand According to the Collections in TISTR and SMF" in FELTON, H. (ED.) "Contributions to the Knowledge of the Bats of Thailand" Courier Forschungsinstitut Senckenberg, Frankfurt Vol. 87 pp9-45
Caves nearby
| Distance (km) | Name | Length (m) | Depth (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.5 | Tham Phrom Nimit - CH0076 | 20 | 0 |
| 13.1 | Tham Sai Chai Patgui Tip 2 - CH0070 | 168 | 24 |
| 13.3 | Tham Sai Chai Patgui Tip 1 - CH0069 | 70 | 0 |
| 13.5 | Tham Bpra Gaai Phet [Tham Phra Khai Phet] [CH0075] | 512 | 30 |
| 15.0 | Tham Kram Chang [Elephant Tooth Cave] [CH0017] | 468 | 10 |
| 15.0 | Fossil Sink Cave - CH0018 | 180 | 30 |
| 15.2 | Tham Nok Nang An [Swallow Cave] [CH0019] | 907 | 71 |
| 15.3 | Tham Wiman Na Din - CH0084 | 75 | 10 |
| 15.7 | Tham Phu Khieo - CH0021 | 2866 | 130 |