Hipposideros pomona Andersen 1918
Creators: name: Thomas, Nikky M.
name: Duckworth, J. W.
name: Douangboubpha, Bounsavane
name: Williams, Meredith
name: Francis, Charles M.
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2013
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Chordata
Mammalia
Chiroptera
Hipposideridae
Hipposideros
Hipposideros pomona

description: Hipposideros pomona Andersen, 1918
Large-eared roundleaf bat
Hipposideros pomona Andersen, 1918: 380, 381; Haleri, N Coorg, India (a few miles north of Mercara, Coorg District, Karnataka).
Distribution
Bangladesh and India to Myanmar, Thailand, Lao PDR, Cambodia, Vietnam, S China and W Malaysia.
Distribution in Lao PDR (Fig. 32): Attapu Province: Nam Kama (Xe Kaman) (IEX collection); Ban Paam, Dong Ampham NBCA; Houay Pha Camp, Xe Kaman, Dong Ampham NBCA (IEX/SMF collections); Xe Kaman River proposed dam site, Dong Ampham NBCA (ROM collection); Upper Xe Kaman, Dong Ampham NBCA (ROM/SMF collections); Bolikhamxai Province: Ban Kengbit, Nam Kading NBCA; Dan Phorkeng (Dan Phokeng), Phou Khaokhoay NBCA (EBD collection); limestone near Lak Sao (Ban Lak-20) (SMF collection); Tak Leuk (Tad Leuk), Phou Khaokhoay NBCA (CMF field record); Champasak Province: Ban Taong, Xe Pian NBCA (Robinson 1998); 5 km west of ‘km 20’, Dong Khanthung (ROM collection); Nong Lom, Bolaven Plateau (SMF collection); Dong Hua Sao NBCA (ROM/SMF collection); Houaphan Province: Dam on Nam Et, Nam Et NBCA; Nam Et NBCA; Nam Ngom (Houay Ngom), Nam Et NBCA; Viengxai (EBD collection); Ban Buaphath, Nam Et NBCA (ROM collection); Ban Chak, Nam Et NBCA (ROM collection); Nam Chong, Nam Et NBCA (EBD/ROM collection); Khammouan Province: Ban Kengkhot; Tam Bing (Tham Bing); Tam Dan Jar (Tham Dancha) Camp; Tam Houay Si (Tham Houaysy); Tam Jongchott (Tham Chongchot); Tam Jungvung Cave (Tham Chungvung); Tam Nam Phae (Tham Namphae); Tam Pha Tok Camp (Tham Phatok); Tam Pra (II) (Tham Pa (II)) (Robinson and Webber 2000); Ban Mouangkhai; Ban Xam-Kang, Hin Namno NBCA; Xe Bangfai Cave (Tham Xebangfai), Hin Namno NBCA (ROM collection); Nakai Plateau; Nam Pakkatan, Nakai Plateau (SMF collection); Ban Khankeo, Khammouan Limestone NBCA; Pha Deng (ROM/SMF collections); Ban Houana; Ban Louang; Ban Nathan; Ban Phonsang; Ban Vang Manua (Ban Vangma-Nua), Hin Namno NBCA (CMF field record); Louangnamtha Province: Ban Eng (ROM collection); New Ban Namsing (Ban Namsing-mai) (CMF field record); Louangphabang Province: Nam Khan, Nam Et NBCA (ROM collection); Ban Sakok, Nam Et NBCA (CMF field record); Phongsali Province: Tham Phakeo (MNHN collection); Hat Hin (Ban Hathin) (MNHN collection); Vientiane Province: Nam Pe (FES collection); Ban Nampe (IEX collection); Ban Nathao (IEX collection); Danpapor (Dan Papo), Phou Khaokhoay NBCA (CMF field record).
Taxonomic note
Specimens currently referred to H. pomona include at least four genetically distinct forms, some of which are paraphyletic (Francis et al., 2010) indicating they probably represent different species, but a detailed taxonomic study to understand this variation has not yet been undertaken.
description: Published as part of Thomas, Nikky M., Duckworth, J. W., Douangboubpha, Bounsavane, Williams, Meredith & Francis, Charles M., 2013, A checklist of bats (Mammalia: Chiroptera) from Lao PDR, pp. 193-260 in Acta Chiropterologica 15 (1) on page 212, DOI: 10.3161/150811013X667993, http://zenodo.org/record/3943341