Subspecies Rhinolophus megaphyllus megaphyllus J.E. Gray, 1834
- Rhinolophus megaphyllus Gray, J.E. 1834. Characters of a new species of bat (Rhinolophus, Geoffr.) from New Holland. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1834: 52-53 [publication date established from Sclater, P.L. 1893. List of the dates of receipt from the Printers of the sheets of the Society's 'Proceedings' from 1831 to 1859 inclusive. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1893: 435–440 [436]] [52].
Type data:
Holotype whereabouts unknown (not found in BMNH), 'Novâ Hollandiâ, in cavernis prope fluvium Moorumbidjee dictum'.Type locality references:
Ryan, R.M. 1965. The type locality of the Australian horseshoe bat, Rhinolophus megaphyllus. Australian Journal of Science 27: 259 (identified the type locality as New South Wales: County of Harden, 'Cave Flat', limestone cave on the north bank of the Murrumbidgee River at the junction with the Goodradigbee River, 35º00'S 148º39'E).
Distribution
States
Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Victoria
IBRA
ACT, NSW, Vic: Australian Alps (AA), Nandewar (NAN), New England Tablelands (NET), NSW North Coast (NNC), Sydney Basin (SB), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Highlands (SEH)
Ecological Descriptors
Arthropod-feeder, cave dweller, closed forest, coastal, gregarious, open forest, predator, subtropical, volant, woodland.
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12-Dec-2022 | CHIROPTERA | 12-Dec-2022 | MOVED | |
| 04-Dec-2018 | 18-Nov-2010 | MOVED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |