Rhinolophus achilles
O. Thomas, 1900
Queensland Horseshoe Bat
Taxonomy
| Subclass | : Theria |
| Infraclass | : Placentalia |
| Magnorder | : Boreoeutheria |
| Superorder | : Laurasiatheria |
| Order | : Chiroptera |
| Suborder | : Pteropodiformes |
| Superfamily | : Rhinolophoidea |
| Family | : Rhinolophidae |
| Genus | : Rhinolophus |
Species status
Authority citation
Thomas, O. 1900-01-01. A new bat from the Key Islands. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (7)5(25):145.
Authority publication link
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16333562Original name as described
Rhinolophus achilles
Type material
BMNH:Mamm:1899.12.4.5
Type kind
holotype
Type specimen URI
https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/bf1befc2-fa4f-47c3-97b9-462c4df0f249Type locality
Kai Islands, Indonesia.
Biogeographic realm
Australasia
Country distribution
Indonesia · Australia
Taxonomy notes
split from R. philippinensis and is typically known as robertsi in Australian publications, but populations on the Kai Islands appear to represent this species based on morphological similarities, for which the name R. achilles has been named, having priority over robertsi.
Taxonomy notes citation
Wilson D.E. & Mittermeier R.A. 2019. Handbook of the mammals of the world. Vol. 9. Bats. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.
IUCN Red List status
Not Evaluated
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