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Species of bat From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
Bornean horseshoe bat | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Chiroptera |
Family: | Rhinolophidae |
Genus: | Rhinolophus |
Species: | R. borneensis |
Binomial name | |
Rhinolophus borneensis Peters, 1861 | |
Bornean horseshoe bat range |
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:
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]
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