Species Rhinolophus robertsi Tate, 1952

Museums

Regional Maps

• Rhinolophus maros robertsi Tate, G.H.H. 1952. Results of the Archbold Expeditions. No. 67 A new Rhinolophus from Queensland (Mammalia, Chiroptera). American Museum Novitates 1578: 1-3 [1].

  Type data:

   Holotype AMNH 157070 ♂ skin & skull, Phoenician Tin Mine, near summit of Mt Amos, 18 miles S of Cooktown, QLD 2000 ft.

 

Introduction

Rhinolophus philippinensis is removed from the Australian fauna with recognition of Rhinolophus robertsi Tate, following Woinarski et al. (2014). Genetic work on the philippinensis group may further resolve relationships (Reardon pers. com. March 2015).

 

Distribution

States

Queensland

Extra Distribution Information

Australian Endemic.

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IBRA

Qld: Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), Wet Tropics (WT)

General References

Cooper, S.J.B., Reardon, T.B. & Skilins, J. 1998. Molecular systematics of Australian rhinolophid bats (Chiroptera: Rhinolophidae). Australian Journal of Zoology 46: 203-220

Flannery, T.F. 1995. Mammals of New Guinea. Sydney : Reed Books 2.

Goodwin, R.E. 1979. The bats of Timor: systematics and ecology. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 163: 73-122 [113]

Kutt, A.S. 2005. Clarification of the distribution of the long-eared horseshoe bat Rhinolophus complex in Australia. The Australian Zoologist 32: 629-631

Mahoney, J.A. in Walton, D.W. (ed.) 1988. Zoological Catalogue of Australia Volume 5. Mammalia. Canberra : Australian Government Publishing Service x 274 pp. [Date published 13/Apr/1988] [122]

Woinarski, J.C.Z., Burbidge, A.A. & Harrison, P.L. 2014. The Action Plan for Australian Mammals 2012. Melbourne, Victoria : CSIRO Publishing 1038 pp.

 

History of changes

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
12-Dec-2022	CHIROPTERA	12-Dec-2022	MOVED
01-Apr-2015		01-Apr-2015	MOVED
04-Dec-2018		18-Nov-2010	MOVED
		12-Feb-2010	(import)