Aselliscus tricuspidatus

(Temminck, 1835)

Temminck's Trident Bat

Taxonomy

Subclass : Theria
Infraclass : Placentalia
Magnorder : Boreoeutheria
Superorder : Laurasiatheria
Order : Chiroptera
Suborder : Pteropodiformes
Superfamily : Rhinolophoidea
Family : Hipposideridae
Genus : Aselliscus

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Temminck, C.J. 1835. Livraison 1. Pp. 1–48 in Temminck, C.J. 1835-1841. Monographies de Mammalogie. Tome second. C. C. van der Hoek, Leiden, 392 pp.

Authority publication link

https://archive.org/details/monographiedema00temmgoog

Original name as described

Rhinolophus tricuspidatus

Other common names

Temminck's Asian Trident Bat · Trident Leaf-nosed Bat

Type material

RMNH.MAM.35310.a, RMNH.MAM.35310.b

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.biodiversitydata.nl/naturalis/specimen/RMNH.MAM.35310.a https://data.biodiversitydata.nl/naturalis/specimen/RMNH.MAM.35310.b

Type locality

Amboina, Molucca Islands, Indonesia.

Biogeographic realm

Australasia

Country distribution

Indonesia · Papua New Guinea · Solomon Islands · Vanuatu

IUCN Red List status

Least Concern

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1004562

Country distribution map

The map below provides a general overview. Most species inhabit only specific regions within countries. Hover over the highlighted regions to see the country name.

Names and synonyms

Present and past (if available) associated names to the species. Click on a name to view its details. If the list is long, scroll down to see more.

Aselliscus tricuspidatus koopmani

Schlitter, S. L. Williams, & J. Edwards Hill, 1983

Family

Hipposideridae

Root name

koopmani

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

AMNH M-159400

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://portal.vertnet.org/o/amnh/mammals?id=urn-catalog-amnh-mammals-m-159400

Authority page

353

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/52426380

Authority publication

Annals of Carnegie Museum

Name usages

  1. Simmons (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8551)
  2. Wilson & Mittermeier (2019:234) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59249)

Aselliscus tricuspidatus novaeguineae

Schlitter, S. L. Williams, & J. Edwards Hill, 1983

Family

Hipposideridae

Root name

novaeguineae

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

CM 63498

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

355

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/52426382

Authority publication

Annals of Carnegie Museum

Aselliscus tricuspidatus novehebridensis

Sanborn & Nicholson, 1950

Family

Hipposideridae

Root name

novehebridensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

FMNH:Mamm:55219

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://portal.vertnet.org/o/fmnh/mammals?id=e363c621-7575-4dc4-ac25-124c8711c255

Authority page

331

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2764640

Authority publication

Fieldiana Zoology

Name usages

  1. Simmons (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8551)
  2. Wilson & Mittermeier (2019:234) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59249)

Rhinolophus tricuspidatus

(Temminck, 1835)

Family

Hipposideridae

Root name

tricuspidatus

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

RMNH.MAM.35310.a, RMNH.MAM.35310.b

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.biodiversitydata.nl/naturalis/specimen/RMNH.MAM.35310.a https://data.biodiversitydata.nl/naturalis/specimen/RMNH.MAM.35310.b

Authority page

20

Authority publication

Leiden

Name usages

Lesson (1842:35) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36812)

Phyllorhina tricuspidata

(W. C. H. Peters, 1871)

Family

Hipposideridae

Root name

tricuspidata

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

314

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/36627564

Authority publication

Monatsberichte der Königlichen Preussischen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin

Aselliscus tricuspidatus

Corbet & J. Edwards Hill, 1980

Family

Hipposideridae

Root name

tricuspidatus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

52

Authority publication

London

Name usages

  1. Corbet & Hill (1980:52) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)
  2. Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:136) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)
  3. Simmons (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8551)
  4. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #2156) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  5. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #2156) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  6. Wilson & Mittermeier (2019:234) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59249)
  7. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1004562) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  8. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/2156/21976047) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Aselliscus tricuspidatus novaeguinae

Simmons, 2005

Family

Hipposideridae

Root name

novaeguinae

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

366

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

  1. Simmons (2005:366) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8551)
  2. Wilson & Mittermeier (2019:234) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59249)

Aselliscus tricuspidatus tricuspidatus

Simmons, 2005

Family

Hipposideridae

Root name

tricuspidatus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

  1. Simmons (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8551)
  2. Wilson & Mittermeier (2019:234) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59249)

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