Rhinolophus luctoides Volleth et al. 2015
Creators: name: Burgin, Connor
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2019
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Chordata
Mammalia
Chiroptera
Rhinolophidae
Rhinolophus
Rhinolophus luctoides

description: 100. Selangor Woolly Horseshoe <b>Bat</b> <i>Rhinolophus luctoides</i> French: Rhinolophe du Selangor / <b>German</b>: Selangor-Wollhaar-Hufeisennase / <b>Spanish</b>: Herradura de Selangor <b>Other common names</b>: <i>Luctus-like</i> Horseshoe Bat <b>Taxonomy.</b> <i>Rhinolophus luctoides</i> Volleth <i>et al.,</i> 2015, “ vicinity (5 km north-east, approx. 600 m a. <i>s</i>.l.) of the Ulu Gombak Field Studies Centre <b>(</b> 3 <b>°</b> 19 <b>’</b> 29 <b>”</b> N, 101°45 <i>'12</i> ” E), Selangor, Malaysia.” <i>Rhinolophus luctoides</i> is included in the <i>trifoliatus</i> species group. The species was only recently described, based mainly on karyotypic and limited morphological data. Specimens of this species clustered genetically with specimens from China and Myanmar that are <i>currently</i> placed in <i>R.</i> pemiger, <i>R. morio</i> was sister to this clade. In addition, a specimen from Vietnam had nearly identical karyotype, although a specimen from China had a highly distinctive chromosomal complement. This Vietnamese specimen was designated as <i>R. cf. luctoides,</i> although other specimens from Vietnam are currently included in <i>R pemiger.</i> These data suggest that <i>R. luctoides</i> may have a more substantial distribution, but the karyotypic variation and its systematic implications within this complex are not <i>yet</i> fully understood. The taxonomy of the R luctus complex is very confused (see <i>R.perniger</i> and <i>R. luctus). A</i> possible hybrid of this species and <i>R morio</i> has been found. Much further study <i>is</i> needed. Monotypic. <b>Distribution.</b> Montane regions of Peninsular Malaysia; the exact distribution of this species is uncertain, and it may be more extensive in continental South-east Asia. Descriptive <b>notes.</b> Forearm 59-65 mm; weight 21-7-32- 2 g. The Selangor <i>Woolly</i> Horseshoe Bat is smaller than the Northern <i>Woolly</i> Horseshoe Bat (<i>R</i>. <i>perniger</i> <i>)</i> but similar in size to the Great <i>Woolly</i> Horseshoe Bat (. <i>luctus)</i> and the Malaysian Woolly Horseshoe Bat (. <i>morio</i>). Compared to the Malaysian <i>Woolly</i> Horseshoe Bat, the Selangor <i>Woolly</i> Horseshoe Bat has a larger baculum (4 mm long) that is more bulbous at the base, with straight shaft; longer lower tooth row; and <i>usually</i> smaller zygomatic width (with the exception of one female specimen with <i>extraordinarily</i> large zygomatic width). For general descriptive notes, see the species <i>account</i> for the <i>Great Woolly</i> Horseshoe Bat, as the morphological <i>differences</i> between the two species have not <i>yet</i> been <i>fully</i> clarified. Pelage appears to vary from chocolate brown and grayish brown to gray with a frosted appearance. Chromosomal complement has 2n = 32 and FNa = 60. Habitat. The species has been found in selectively logged dipterocarp rainforest, at elevations above 600 m. <b>Food and</b> Feeding. No information. Breeding. No information. Activity <b>patterns.</b> Calls from a handheld female in the Cameron Highlands, Peninsular Malaysia, had a peak F of 42 kHz. <b>Movements, Home range and Social organization.</b> No information. <b>Status and Conservation.</b> Not assessed on <i>The IUCNRed List,</i> due to its recent recognition as a species. The taxonomy and distribution of the Selangor <i>Woolly</i> Horseshoe <b>Bat</b> are highly uncertain at present, and much further study is needed before a proper <i>assessment</i> of status and threats can be made. <b>Bibliography.</b> <i>Volleth</i>, Loidl eta/. (2015), <i>Volleth</i>, Nguyen Truong Son eta/. (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 page 329, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.3748525