Bornean horseshoe bat explained

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.^{[1] [2]} 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.^[1] 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 - Karimata Islands

Description

It has a forearm length of . Its ears have a length of .^[2]

Notes and References

1. Peters. W.. 1861. Hr. W. Peters berichtet über die von Herrn. F. Jagor bisher auf Malacca, Borneo, Java und den Philippinen gesammelten Saugethiere aus den Ordnungen der Halbaffen, Pelz-flatterer und Flederthiere. Monatsberichte der Königlichen Preussische Akademie des Wissenschaften zu Berlin. 709–710. 1861 pt. 2. Mr. W. Peters reports on the Lord's. F. Jagor so far collected in Malacca, Borneo, Java and the Philippines suckling animals from the orders of the half-monkeys, fur-flatterer and bats. de.
2. 10.1111/j.1469-7998.1905.tb08381.x. 3. On some Bats of the Genus Rhinolophus, with Remarks on their Mutual Affinities, and Descriptions of Twenty-six new Forms. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. 75. 3. 75–144. 1905. Andersen. Knud.