Cave CB0039 [CB0039]

เขตรอุดมศักดิ์ (TH)
12.575299,100.935234
Grottocenter / carte

Location

Ko Kham is a small island, 1 km est of Ko Samae San. The cave is on the north-east coast, 150 meters south of the northern headland. The entrance is 5 meters above sea level and faces the sea. Martin Ellis - 16/06/2019

Description

Fauna

Martin Ellis - 16/06/2019

Taphozous melanopogon Temminck, 1841 (Chordata, Mammalia, Chiroptera, Emballonuridae) (Rison and Ngamprasertwong 2016)

Brief description

Martin Ellis - 16/06/2019

The entrance is 1.5 meter wide by 2.2 meters high. The chamber inside is about 4 meters high and 5 meters wide.

Documents

Bibliography 16/06/2019
  • Rison, Kasidit; Ngamprasertwong, Thongchai (2016) "Estimating population size of black beard tomb bats (Taphozous melanopogon) from their emergence activity" 11th Conference on Science and Technology for Youth, Bangkok, August 2016 pp47-54

Histoire

The bats were studied on 10 nights between January and December 2015. Martin Ellis - 16/06/2019

Cavités proche

Distance (km)NomLongueur (m)Profondeur (m)
20.2Tham Phang - CB0004
40.5Tham Rae - CB0003
43.8Prathun (Tham) [CB0038]
55.3Tham Thalu - CB0002
64.4Saowapha (Tham) [CB0005]148
64.9Khao Phang (Tham) [Tham Phang] [CB0014]
66.0Tham Yai Phrik - CB0009 [Tham Li Phrik]20
66.2Tham Chakkaphong [CB0006] [Tham Chakrapong; Chagka Phong's Cave]20
66.3Rakhang (Tham) [CB0007] [Tham La Khang]50