Rhinolophus arcuatus

W. C. H. Peters, 1871

Arcuate Horseshoe Bat

Taxonomy

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

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Peters, W.C.H. 1871. Hr. W. Peters las über die Gattungen und Arten der Hufeisennasen, Rhinolophi. Monatsberichte der Königlichen Preussischen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin 1871:301-332.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/36627555

Original name as described

Rhinolophus arcuatus

Type material

ZMB 2531

Type kind

syntypes

Type locality

"Luzon," Philippines.

Biogeographic realm

Indomalaya · Australasia

Country distribution

Philippines · Indonesia

Taxonomy notes

previously included R. mcintryei, R. proconsulis, and populations now attributed to R. belligerator

Taxonomy notes citation

Patrick, L. E., McCulloch, E. S., & Ruedas, L. A. (2013). Systematics and biogeography of the arcuate horseshoe bat species complex (Chiroptera, Rhinolophidae). Zoologica Scripta, 42(6), 553-590.

IUCN Red List status

Not Evaluated

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1004658

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 arcuatus

W. C. H. Peters, 1871

Family

Rhinolophidae

Root name

arcuatus

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

ZMB 2531

Type kind

syntypes

Authority page

305

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/36627555

Authority publication

Monatsberichte der Königlichen Preussischen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin

Name usages

  1. Peters (1871:305, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/36627555) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/66510)
  2. Hollister (1912:14, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34354166) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/15163)
  3. Lawrence (1939:50, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2775598) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/17817)
  4. Sanborn (1952:102, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2785496) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/15029)
  5. Corbet & Hill (1980:48) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)
  6. Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:142) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)
  7. Corbet & Hill (1991:53) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63070)
  8. Koopman (1993:164) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69007)
  9. Koopman (1994:59) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/58061)
  10. Esselstyn, Widmann & Heaney (2004:284, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/35515737) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/5880)
  11. Simmons (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8551)
  12. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #19525) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  13. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #19525) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  14. Wilson & Mittermeier (2019:319) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59249)
  15. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1004658) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  16. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/84372137/21983371) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Rhinolophus arcuatus exiguus

Andersen, 1905

Family

Rhinolophidae

Root name

exiguus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1879.5.3.13

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/ceca1c65-f899-4258-b53a-4f8ad7a49704

Authority page

283

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/19214922

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

  1. Hollister (1912:14, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34354166) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/15163)
  2. Lawrence (1939:51, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2775599) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/17817)
  3. Sanborn (1952:102, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2785496) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/15029)
  4. Koopman (1994:60) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/58061)
  5. Simmons (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8551)

Rhinolophus arcuatus beccarii

Andersen, 1907

Family

Rhinolophidae

Root name

beccarii

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:2003.53

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/f81858a0-f52c-4754-b7e0-a1597e53663e

Authority page

477

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7931913

Authority publication

Annali del Museo civico di storia naturale di Genova

Name usages

  1. Koopman (1994:60) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/58061)
  2. Simmons (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8551)

Rhinolophus anderseni

Cabrera, 1909

Family

Rhinolophidae

Root name

anderseni

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

MNCN 146

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

305

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1755318

Authority publication

Boletín de la Sociedad Española de Historia Natural

Name usages

  1. Hollister (1912:13, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34354165) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/15163)
  2. Corbet & Hill (1980:48) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)
  3. Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:142) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)
  4. Corbet & Hill (1991:53) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63070)
  5. Koopman (1993:164) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69007)
  6. Koopman (1994:53) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/58061)
  7. Simmons (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8551)

Rhinolophus arcuatus arcuatus

Hollister, 1912

Family

Rhinolophidae

Root name

arcuatus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

14

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34354166

Authority publication

Philippine Journal of Science

Name usages

  1. Hollister (1912:14, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34354166) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/15163)
  2. Lawrence (1939:50, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2775598) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/17817)
  3. Koopman (1994:60) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/58061)
  4. Simmons (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8551)

Rhinolophus toxopei

Hinton, 1925

Family

Rhinolophidae

Root name

toxopei

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1925.6.5.23

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/5f0def30-0b39-49ae-822d-25e555adbdbb

Authority page

256

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Rhinolophus arcuatus angustifolius

Sanborn, 1939

Family

Rhinolophidae

Root name

angustifolius

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

RMNH.MAM.21722.a, RMNH.MAM.21722.b

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.biodiversitydata.nl/naturalis/specimen/RMNH.MAM.21722.a https://data.biodiversitydata.nl/naturalis/specimen/RMNH.MAM.21722.b

Authority page

43

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2744788

Authority publication

Field Museum of Natural History, Zoological Series

Name usages

  1. Koopman (1994:60) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/58061)
  2. Simmons (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8551)

Rhinolophus toxopeusi

Laurie & J. Edwards Hill, 1954

Family

Rhinolophidae

Root name

toxopeusi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

unjustified_emendation

Authority page

53

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/49635593

Authority publication

London

Name usages

  1. Laurie & Hill (1954:53, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/49635593) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/31868)
  2. Corbet & Hill (1980:50) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)
  3. Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:148) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)

R. a. anderseni

Koopman, 1994

Family

Rhinolophidae

Root name

anderseni

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

53

Authority publication

Berlin

Name usages

Koopman (1994:53) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/58061)

R. a. toxopeusi

Koopman, 1994

Family

Rhinolophidae

Root name

toxopeusi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination · incorrect_subsequent_spelling

Authority page

60

Authority publication

Berlin

Name usages

  1. Koopman (1994:60) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/58061)
  2. Simmons (2005:351) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8551)
  3. Wilson & Mittermeier (2019:319) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59249)

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