Rhinolophus microglobosus
Species of horseshoe bat from Southeast Asia
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Rhinolophus microglobosus is a species of horseshoe bat found in Southeast Asia.
| Rhinolophus microglobosus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Infraclass: | Placentalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Rhinolophidae |
| Genus: | Rhinolophus |
| Species: | R. microglobosus |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhinolophus microglobosus Csorba & Jenkins, 1998 | |
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| Range of Rhinolophus microglobosus | |
Taxonomy and etymology
It was described as a subspecies of the lesser brown horseshoe bat in 1998, with the trinomen Rhinolophus stheno microglobosus. The holotype was collected in the Na Hang Nature Reserve in Vietnam in 1996.[2]
In 2008, Soisook et al. published that R. s. microglobosus should be considered a full species based on distinct morphological and echolocation characteristics.[3]
The specific epithet microglobosus "refers to the size and shape of the median anterior rostral swellings, which are considerably smaller than those of R. stheno."[2]
Description
Relative to other horseshoe bats, it is medium-sized. Its forearm length is 43.8–47.2 mm (1.72–1.86 in) and individuals weigh 9–9.5 g (0.32–0.34 oz). Its dorsal fur is bicolored, with the basal portions of the hairs yellowish-brown and the distal portions cinnamon-brown, while the ventral fur is paler. Its flight membranes are uniformly dark brown.[2]
Range and habitat
Conservation
As of 2017, it is evaluated as a least-concern species by the IUCN.[1]