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Species Rhinolophus philippinensis Waterhouse, 1843

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Species Rhinolophus philippinensis Waterhouse, 1843

Greater Horseshoe-bat, Large-eared Horseshoe-bat

Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy

  • Goodwin, R.E. 1979. The bats of Timor: systematics and ecology. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 163: 73-122 [113]

 

Distribution

Note that conversion of the original AFD map of states, drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones to IBRA and IMCRA regions may have produced errors. The new maps will be reviewed and corrected as updates occur. The maps may not indicate the entire distribution. See further details below.
IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)
drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones (map not available)

IBRA

Qld: Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Desert Uplands (DEU), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), Gulf Plains (GUP), Mount Isa Inlier (MII), NSW North Coast (NNC), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Wet Tropics (WT)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

  • Australia
    • Queensland: N Gulf, NE coastal

Ecological Descriptors

Caves, closed forest, coastal, open forest, predator, volant, woodland.

Extra Ecological Information

Hangs pendant in roost.

 

Details of nominate subspecies, not present in Australia

Rhinolophus philippinensis phillippinensis Waterhouse, 1843

Rhinolophus philippinensis Waterhouse, G.R. (1843). On various species of bats collected by H. Cuming, Esq. in the Philippine Islands. Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond. 1843: 66-69 [68] [publication date established from Sclater, P.L. (1893). List of the dates of receipt from the Printers of the sheets of the Society's 'Proceedings' from 1831 to 1859 inclusive. Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond. 1893: 435-440 [438]].
Type data: syntypes BMNH 55.12.26.270 ♂ skin (wet) & skull (included).
locality: Philippine Ils; Dance, S.P. (1980). Hugh Cuming (1791-1865) Prince of collectors. J. Soc. Bibliogr. Nat. Hist. 9: 477-501 [489] lists Philippine localities visited by Cuming.

 

General References

Cooper, S.J.B., Reardon, T.B. & Skilins, J. 1998. Molecular systematics of Australian rhinolophid bats (Chiroptera: Rhinolophidae). Australian Journal of Zoology 46: 203-220 (shows species boundaries probably wrong)

Fenton, M.B. 1982. Echolocation calls and patterns of hunting and habitat use of bats (Microchiroptera) from Chillagoe, north Queensland. Australian Journal of Zoology 30: 417-425

Flannery, T.F. 1995. Mammals of New Guinea. Sydney : Reed Books 2

Honacki, J.H., Kinman, K.E. & Koeppl, J.W. (eds) 1982. Mammal Species of the World: A taxonomic and geographic reference. Lawrence, Kansas : Allen Press & Assoc. Syst. Coll. ix 694 pp.

Koopman, K.F. 1984. Taxonomic and distributional notes on tropical Australian bats. American Museum Novitates 2778: 1-48

Kutt, A.S. 2005. Clarification of the distribution of the long-eared horseshoe bat Rhinolophus complex in Australia. The Australian Zoologist 32: 629-631

Laurie, E.M.O. & Hill, J.E. 1954. List of Land Mammals of New Guinea, Celebes and Adjacent Islands 1758–1952. London : British Museum 175 pp. 3 pls

Pavey, C.R. 1995. Large-eared Horseshoe-bat Rhinolophus philippinensis. pp. 451-453 in Strahan, R. (ed.). The Mammals of Australia: The National Photographic Index of Australian Wildlife. Sydney : Reed New Holland 756 pp.

Pavey, C.R. 1999. Foraging ecology of the two taxa of large-eared horseshoe bat, Rhinolophus philippensis, on Cape York Peninsula. Australian Mammalogy 21: 135-138

Vestjens, W.J.M. & Hall, L.S. 1977. Stomach contents of forty-two species of bats from the Australasian region. Australian Wildlife Research 4: 25-35

 

Common Name References

ABRS 2001. Census of Australian Vertebrates. Australian Biological Resources Study (Large-eared Horseshoe-bat)

Clayton, M., Wombey, J.C., Mason, I.J., Chesser, R.T. & Wells, A. 2006. CSIRO List of Australian Vertebrates: A Reference with Conservation Status. Melbourne : CSIRO Publishing iv 162 pp. [109] (Greater Horseshoe-bat)