Relatively very little information has been published on Nepalese bats as compared to the adjoining regions. The study of bats in the Himalayas has a long but sparse history, with a handful of relevant publication. Some 128 species are known from south Asia occupying diverse niches in both natural and human modified ecosystem.

The taxonomic numeric of Nepalese bat species reports seems inconsistent with very less taxonomic input. However all reports confirmed the existence of fifty above bat species to the country with possibly occurring additional about 17 species.  A checklist of 53 valid bat species in Nepal has been reported. The reported number of bat species represents about 5 % of the world bat diversity and over 40% of South Asia’s bat diversity.
List of valid bat species of Nepal with their status (scientific name, Nepali name, English name and status)
Suborder: Yinpterochiroptera,  Superfamily: Pteropodoidea,
Family: Pteropodidae
1.  Rousettus leschenaulti , Saano Badura,  (Leschenault’s Rousette)         NT
2.  Pteropus giganteus , Badura,  (Indian Flying Fox)         NT
3.  Cynopterus sphinx, Nepte chamero,   (Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat)      LC
4.  Sphaerias blanfordi , Blanford ko falahari chamero ( Blanford’s Fruit Bat)         DD
5.  Eonycteris spelaea, Mirmire chamero   (Dawn Bat)         DD
Superfamily: Rhinolophoidea,
Family:  Rhinolophidae
6.  Rhinolophus ferrumequinum, Thulo ghodnale chamero  ( Greater Horseshoe Bat)         LC
7.  Rhinolophus affinis , Majhaula ghodnale chamero  (Intermediate Horseshoe Bat)         LC
8.  Rhinolophus sinicus , Chinia  Ghodnaale chamero (Chinese Horseshoe Bat)         LC
9.  Rhinolophus pusillus, Saano Ghodnaale chamero  (Least Horseshoe Bat)         LC
10. Rhinolophus subbadius , Nepali Ghodnaale chamero  (Little Nepalese Horseshoe Bat)     DD
11. Rhinolophus lepidus, Blyth  ko ghodnale chamero  (Blyth’s Horseshoe Bat)         NT
12. Rhinolophus macrotis, Laamkaane  Ghodnaale chamero   (Big-eared Horseshoe Bat)         LC
13. Rhinolophus luctus, Makhamalli Ghodnaale chamero  (Great Woolly Horseshoe Bat)        LC
14. Rhinolophus pearsoni,   Pearson ko Ghodnaale chamero (Pearson’s Horseshoe Bat)         LC
Family: Hipposideridae
15. Hipposideros cineraceus, Fusro  Golopatre chamero ( Least Leaf-nosed Bat)         DD
16. Hipposideros fulvus, Kailo Golopatre chamero  ( Fulvus Leaf-nosed Bat)         DD
17. Hipposideros pomona, Gudikhaane Golopatre chamero  (Andersen’s Leaf-nosed Bat)     NT
18.  Hipposideros armiger, Thulo Golopatre chamero  (Great Himalayan Leaf-nosed Bat)  LC
Family: Megadermatidae
19.  Megaderma lyra, Nakkali boksi  (Greater False Vampire)         LC
Suborder: Yangochiroptera, Superfamily: Emballonuroidea,
Family: Emballonuridae
20.  Taphozous longimanus, Laampakhete  ( Longed-winged Tomb Bat)           LC
Super family: Vespertilionoidea,
Family: Vespertilionidae
21.  Myotis blythi, Sano Musakaane chamero ( LESSER MOUSE-EARED MYOTIS)         DD
22.  Myotis sicarius, Mandelli  ko musakaane chamero  ( Mandelli’s Mouse-eared Myotis)     VU
23.  Myotis formosus, Hodgson ko chamero (Hodgson’s Bat)            LC
24.  Myotis nipalensis, Nepali musakaane chamero  ( Nepal Myotis)            LC
25.  Myotis muricola, Parkhale chamero (Nepalese Whiskered Myotis)          LC
26.  Myotis siligorensis, Sana dante chamero ( Himalayan Whiskered Myotis)        LC
27.  Myotis csorbai, Csorba ko Musakaane chamero   (Csorba’s Mouse-eared Myotis)        CR
28.  Plecotus homochrous, Khairo  laam kaane chamero   (Brown Big-eared Bat )           DD
29.  Plecotus wardi , Fusro laam kaane chamero  (Gray Big-eared Bat)            DD
30.  Barbastella leucomelas, : Purbiya  Himali Chamero  ( Eastern Barbastelle)            LC
31.  Scotomanes ornatus, : Gahana  chamero (Harlequin Bat)            EN
32.  Scotophilus heathii, Thulo asiali Pittachamero  (Greater Asiatic Yellow House Bat) LC
33.  Scotophilus kuhli, Sano asiali Pitta chamero  (Lesser Asiatic Yellow House Bat)  DD
34.  Eptesicus serotinus, laampuchhre  chamero  (Serotine)            DD
35.  Eptesicus dimissus, Surat ko laampuchhre chamero   (Surat Serotine)        DD
36.  Ia io,  Aaiya Aayo chamero  (Great Evening Bat)            CR
37.  Pipistrellus javanicus, Java ko chamero   (Javan Pipistrelle)            LC
38.  Pipistrellus coromandra, Buchhe chamero  (Coromandel Pipistrelle )           LC
39.  Pipistrellus tenuis, Sano chamero   ( Least Pipistrelle)            LC
40.  Falsistrellus affinis, Chaklaty chamero  (Chocolate Pipistrelle)            DD
41.   Arielulus circumdatus, Kaale chamero (Bronze Sprite)                               DD
42.   Nyctalus noctula, Gandhe chamero ( Noctule)                     DD
43.   Nyctalus montanus, Pahadi chamero ( Mountain Noctule)                     DD
44.   Philetor brachypterus, Rohu ko chamero ( Short-winged Pipistrelle)              VU
45.   Hesperoptenus tickelli, Tickell  ko nakkali chamero  ( Tickell’s Bat)            DD
46.   Murina leucogaster, Thulo Naalinaake chamero  ( Rufous Tube-nosed Bat)             DD
47.   Murina aurata,  Sano Nalinaake  chamero (Tibetan Tube-nosed Bat)              NT
48.   Murina cyclotis, Golokaane  Nalinaake chamero   ( Round-eared Tube-nosed Bat)      LC
49.   Murina huttoni, Hutton ko Nalinaake chamero  ( White-bellied Tube-nosed Bat)    DD
50.   Kerivoula picta, Rangichangi chamero ( Painted Woolly Bat)           LC
51.   Kerivoula hardwickii, Hardwickeko bhuwadar chamero (Hardwicke’s Woolly Bat)      LC
Family: Miniopteridae
52.   Miniopterus schreibersii , Baange chamero (Schreiber’s Long-fingered Bat)      LC
53.   Miniopterus pusillus, Sano baange chamero  (Small Long-fingered Bat )           DD
Note: Status is of nepalese context; CR=Critically Endangered, EN=Endangered, VU=Vulnerable, NT=Near Threatened, LC=Least Concern, DD=Data Deficient
(Source : Bats of Nepal:A Field Guide by Pushpa Raj Acharya and Hari Adhikari, published in 2010)