Rhinolophus belligerator Patrick, McCulloch &amp; Ruedas 2013
Creators: name: Burgin, Connor
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2019
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Chordata
Mammalia
Chiroptera
Rhinolophidae
Rhinolophus
Rhinolophus belligerator

description: 80. Poso Horseshoe <b>Bat</b> <i>Rhinolophus belligerator</i> French: Rhinolophe <i>de</i> Poso <i>I</i> <b>German:</b> Zentralsulawesi-Hufeisennase <i>I</i> <b>Spanish:</b> Herradura <i>de</i> Poso <b>Other common names:</b> Belligerent Horseshoe Bat Taxonomy. <i>Rhinolophus belligerator</i> Patrick, McCulloch &amp; Ruedas, 2013, “ <i>Permana</i> Cave, near Poso, Sulawesi Tengah Province, Sulawesi, Indonesia.” <i>Rhinolophus belligerator</i> is included in the <i>euryotis</i> species group, although its phylogenetic relationships are uncertain; it was <i>only recently</i> described as separate from <i>R. arcuatus,</i> based on morphometric data from the single known specimen. This locality was traditionally considered to represent a disjunct record of <i>R. arcuatus proconsulis,</i> but that form too is <i>now</i> recognized as a distinct species. There appears to be another <i>new</i> species typically assigned to <i>arcuatus</i> from the central highlands of Sulawesi that still requires an adequate description. Specimens initially attributed to. <i>arcuatus</i> were recendy collected from <i>south-western</i> Sulawesi and are <i>tentatively</i> considered <i>R. belligerator</i> because of their lowland occurrence, but extensive analysis is needed as <i>they</i> could represent the abovementioned undescribed central highlands species. Specimens attributed to <i>R arcuatus</i> from Melanesia probably represent either this species or <i>R. mcintyrei,</i> further study is needed. Monotypic. <b>Distribution.</b> C <b>&amp;</b> SE Sulawesi. Descriptive <b>notes</b>. Head-body 52-1-60- 9 mm, tail 15-4-21- 1 mm, ear 18-5-22- 1 mm, hindfoot 6-4—12- 1 mm, forearm 47-4—51- 8 mm; weight 10-12- 5 g. The Poso Horseshoe Bat is similar to the Arcuate Horseshoe Bat <i>(arcuatus)</i> and the Bornean <i>Woolly</i> Horseshoe Bat (. <i>proconsulis).</i> It has <i>only</i> recently been defined on craniodental morphometries and a full description is not <i>yet</i> possible, although based on notes on the type specimen, it differs from the Bornean <i>Woolly</i> Horseshoe Bat by its slightly wider and more ovate sella, <i>slightly</i> longer rostrum, and somewhat higher median anterior rostral swellings. A more thorough investigation is needed to differentiate this species clearly from the Bornean <i>Woolly</i> Horseshoe Bat, the Arcuate Horseshoe Bat, and McIntyre’s Horseshoe Bat (<i>R. mcintyrei).</i> Habitat. Recorded in secondary lowland forests in SW Sulawesi. The holotype is known from an area close to sea level. <b>Food and</b> Feeding. No information. Breeding. No information. <b>Activity patterns.</b> No information. <b>Movements, Home</b> range <b>and Social organization.</b> No information. <b>Status and</b> Conservation. Classified as Endangered on <i>The IUCN ed List.</i> The Poso Horseshoe Bat was <i>only</i> known from a single specimen until 2011 when a number of specimens were reported from south-western Sulawesi (Mangolo Nature Recreation Park), although the identification of these specimens still needs to be confirmed, as they may represent the undescribed highland form currently attributed to the Arcuate Horseshoe Bat. The Poso Horseshoe Bat may be threatened by habitat destruction. Further sampling is needed to determine this species’ validity and full distribution. <b>Bibliography.</b> <i>Hill</i> (1988), Patrick &amp; Ruedas (2017a), Patrick et al. (2013), Wiantoro et al. (2017).
description: Published as part of <i>Burgin, Connor, 2019, Rhinolophidae, pp. 280-332 in Handbook of the Mammals of the World – Volume 9 Bats, Barcelona :Lynx Edicions</i> on pages 318-319, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.3748525