Hipposideros pygmaeus

(G. R. Waterhouse, 1843)

Philippine Pygmy Roundleaf Bat

Also as Philippine Pygmy Roundleaf Bat.
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Location:Philippines, Bohol province, near Habitat BoholDate taken:Nov 14, 2015

Image courtesy of the ASM Mammal Images Library · MIL ID: 7022

Taxonomy

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

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Waterhouse, G.R. 1843-11. Various species of Bats from the Philippine Islands, collected by Hugh Cuming, Esq., Corresponding Member, were placed on the table. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1843:66-69.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30680045

Original name as described

Rhinolophus pygmæus

Other common names

Philippine Pygmy Leaf-nosed Bat

Type locality

"Philippine Islands."

Biogeographic realm

Indomalaya

Country distribution

Philippines

IUCN Red List status

Least Concern

Species Permalink

https://mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1004629

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.

Total: 4 names and synonyms.

Rhinolophus pygmæus

(G. R. Waterhouse, 1843)

Family

Hipposideridae

Root name

pygmaeus

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

67

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30680045

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London

Phyllorhina pygmæa

(W. C. H. Peters, 1871)

Family

Hipposideridae

Root name

pygmaeus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

317

Authority page URI

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

Authority publication

Monatsberichte der Königlichen Preussischen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin

Name usages

  1. Peters (1871:317, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/36627567) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/66510)
  2. Elera (1895:9, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38853919) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/68680)

Hipposiderus pygmaea

Trouessart, 1904

Family

Hipposideridae

Root name

pygmaeus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

71

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/53422900

Authority publication

Berlin

Name usages

Trouessart (1904:71, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/53422900) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59289)

Hipposideros pygmæus

Hollister, 1912

Family

Hipposideridae

Root name

pygmaeus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

16

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34354168

Authority publication

Philippine Journal of Science

Name usages

  1. Hollister (1912:16, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34354168) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/15163)
  2. Sanborn (1952:104, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2785498) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/15029)
  3. Hill (1963:49, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2340859) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/2196)
  4. Corbet & Hill (1980:51) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)
  5. Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:140) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)
  6. Corbet & Hill (1991:57) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63070)
  7. Koopman (1993:174) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69007)
  8. Koopman (1994:62) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/58061)
  9. Simmons (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8551)
  10. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #10156) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  11. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #10156) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  12. Wilson & Mittermeier (2019:257) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59249)
  13. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1004629) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  14. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/10156/22102078) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

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