Biology:Bornean horseshoe bat

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Bornean horseshoe bat
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Rhinolophidae
Genus: Rhinolophus
Species:
R. borneensis
Binomial name
Rhinolophus borneensis
Peters, 1861
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Bornean horseshoe bat range

The Bornean horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus borneensis) is a species of bat in the family Rhinolophidae. It is found in Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, and Vietnam.

Taxonomy

The Bornean horseshoe bat was described as a new species in 1861 by German naturalist Wilhelm Peters.[2][3] Peters recognized the type locality of the species as Labuan, Borneo. The specimen used to describe the species had been collected on an expedition by Fedor Jagor.[2] Mammal Species of the World 3rd edition recognized four subspecies of R. borneensis:

  • R. borneensis borneensis Peters, 1861 - Borneo
  • R. borneensis chaseni Sanborn, 1939 - mainland SE Asia
  • R. borneensis importunus Chasen, 1939 - Java
  • R. borneensis spadix Miller, 1901[4] - Karimata Islands

Description

It has a forearm length of 41.2–43.7 mm (1.62–1.72 in). Its ears have a length of 16–17 mm (0.63–0.67 in).[3]

References


Wikidata ☰ Q1769736 entry