In the year 2013 Dr. K. R. Senacha , Principal Scientist of Indian Bat Conservation Foundation, Mumbai, India together with Dr. Sumit Dookia, Assistant Professor, University School of Environment Management, Guru Gobind Singh Indraprashtha University, Dwarka, New Delhi, India have discovered Geoffroy's Trident Leaf-nosed bat, Asellia tridens (Geoffroy, E., 1813) for the first time from India. Their discovery was published in one of the top Indian Scientific Journals "Current Science" at page nos. 21 - 22 of Volume No. 105 (1) in the year 2013 and a photograph of Asellia tridens has been featured on its cover page of said volume of the Journal.

Then newly reported species form India Asellia tridens was found to roost in a manmade water tunnel to receive rainwater from adjoining catchment areas to the natural water reservoir called Gajroop Sagar, located about 8 km North of headquarter of the Jaisalmer district in Rajasthan India.

Reportedly diversity of bats have been depleting gradually and one of the prominent reason said responsible for the said decline is prevailing misconceptions about bats and their among the public and

Then newly reported species form India Asellia tridens was found to roost in a manmade water tunnel to receive rainwater from adjoining catchment areas to the natural water reservoir called Gajroop Sagar, located about 8 km North of headquarter of the Jaisalmer district in Rajasthan India.