Rhinolophus ruwenzorii J. Eric Hill 1942

Rhinolophus ruwenzorii J. Eric Hill 1942, Am. Mus. Novit., 1180: 1-2.

Type Locality: Dem. Rep. Congo, Kivu, W slope of Mount Ruwenzori, Buhatu Valley, 7,500 ft. (2,500 m).

Vernacular Names: Ruwenzori Horseshoe Bat.

Distribution: E Dem. Rep. Congo, Rwanda, W Uganda.

Conservation: IUCN 2003 – Not evaluated; not considered in IUCN / SSC Action Plan (2001). Fahr et al. (2002) suggested that this species be listed as Vulnerable.

Discussion: maclaudi species group. Smith and Hood (1980) considered this taxon to be a junior synonym of maclaudi, but morphological differences and a major range disjunction indicate that maclaudi and ruwenzorii are distinct species; see Csorba et al. (2003) and Fahr et al. (2002). Does not include hilli, a taxon sometimes considered a junior synonym of ruwenzorii (Fahr et al., 2002) .