Bornean horseshoe bat
The Bornean horseshoe bat is a species of bat in the family Rhinolophidae. It is found in Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, and Vietnam.Taxonomy
The Bornean horseshoe bat was described as a new species in 1861 by German naturalist Wilhelm Peters.
Peters recognized the type locality of the species as Labuan, Borneo.
The specimen used to describe the species had been collected on an expedition by Fedor Jagor.
Mammal Species of the World 3rd edition recognized four subspecies of R. borneensis:
- R. borneensis borneensis Peters, 1861
- R. borneensis chaseni Sanborn, 1939
- R. borneensis importunus Chasen, 1939
- R. borneensis spadix Miller, 1901
Description
It has a forearm length of. Its ears have a length of.
