Hipposideros armiger

(Hodgson, 1835)

Great Himalayan Leaf-nosed Bat

Taxonomy

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

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Hodgson, B.H. 1835. Synopsis of the Vespertilionidæ of Nipal. Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal (2)4:699-701.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/37189992

Original name as described

Rhinolophus armiger

Other common names

Great Leaf-nosed Bat · Great Roundleaf Bat

Type material

BMNH:Mamm:1843.1.12.132

Type kind

lectotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/f7d1dbe7-17a5-4d4d-81f3-e108c2ec2529

Type locality

"Nipal [= Nepal]."

Biogeographic realm

Indomalaya · Palearctic

Country distribution

India · Nepal · Myanmar · China · Taiwan · Thailand · Cambodia · Vietnam · Laos · Malaysia

Taxonomy notes

previously included the name swinhoei as a synonym, but it has been shown to represent H. pratti and is the oldest name available for that species

Taxonomy notes citation

Kruskop, S. V. (2014). Valid name for the Pratt's leaf-nosed bat, Hipposideros pratti (Hipposideridae, Chiroptera, Mammalia). Russian Journal of Theriology. Русский териологический журнал, 13(2), 105-108.

IUCN Red List status

Least Concern

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1004577

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.

Rhinolophus armiger

(Hodgson, 1835)

Family

Hipposideridae

Root name

armiger

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1843.1.12.132

Type kind

lectotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/f7d1dbe7-17a5-4d4d-81f3-e108c2ec2529

Authority page

699

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/37189992

Authority publication

Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal

Hipposideros armiger debilis

Andersen, 1906

Family

Hipposideridae

Root name

debilis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1879.11.21.80

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/514d4212-7fe4-47b7-a1da-8690c7d078c7

Authority page

37

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/51472052

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

Simmons (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8551)

Hipposideros tranninhensis

Bourret, 1942

Family

Hipposideridae

Root name

tranninhensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

MNHN-ZM-2007-120, MNHN-ZM-MO-1948-361

Type kind

syntypes

Type specimen URI

http://coldb.mnhn.fr/catalognumber/mnhn/zm/2007-120 http://coldb.mnhn.fr/catalognumber/mnhn/zm/mo-1948-361

Authority page

20

Authority publication

Comptes Rendus des séances du Conseil de recherches scientifiques de l'Indochine

Hipposideros armiger terasensis

Kishida, 1924

Family

Hipposideridae

Root name

terasensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

42

Authority publication

Zoological Magazine, Tokyo

Name usages

  1. Hill (1963:93, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2340815) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/2196)
  2. Simmons (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8551)
  3. Smith & Xie (2008:346) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/64149)
  4. Wilson & Mittermeier (2019:237) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59249)

Phyllorhina armigera

(W. C. H. Peters, 1871)

Family

Hipposideridae

Root name

armigera

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

317

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/36627567

Authority publication

Monatsberichte der Königlichen Preussischen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin

Hipposideros armiger

E. Blyth, 1853

Family

Hipposideridae

Root name

armiger

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

409

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40267895

Authority publication

Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal

Name usages

  1. Blyth (1853:409, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40267895) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67348)
  2. Blyth (1863:25, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/47534715) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/37155)
  3. Hill (1963:93, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2340815) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/2196)
  4. Corbet & Hill (1980:50) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)
  5. Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:137) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)
  6. Simmons (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8551)
  7. Smith & Xie (2008:346) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/64149)
  8. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #10110) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  9. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #10110) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  10. Wilson & Mittermeier (2019:237) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59249)
  11. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1004577) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  12. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/10110/22097743) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Hipposideros armiger armiger

J. Edwards Hill, 1963

Family

Hipposideridae

Root name

armiger

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

93

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2340815

Authority publication

Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History)

Name usages

  1. Hill (1963:93, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2340815) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/2196)
  2. Simmons (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8551)
  3. Smith & Xie (2008:346) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/64149)
  4. Wilson & Mittermeier (2019:237) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59249)

Hipposideros armiger tranninhensis

J. Edwards Hill, 1963

Family

Hipposideridae

Root name

tranninhensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

94

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2340814

Authority publication

Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History)

Name usages

  1. Hill (1963:94, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2340814) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/2196)
  2. Simmons (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8551)

Hipposideros armiger traninhensis

D. E. Wilson & Mittermeier, 2019

Family

Hipposideridae

Root name

traninhensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

237

Authority publication

Barcelona

Name usages

Wilson & Mittermeier (2019:237) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59249)

Hipposideros armiger fujianensis

Zhen Xiuyun, 1987

Family

Hipposideridae

Root name

fujianensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

239

Authority publication

Wuyi Science Journal

Name usages

  1. Simmons (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8551)
  2. Smith & Xie (2008:346) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/64149)
  3. Wilson & Mittermeier (2019:237) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59249)

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