Rhinolophus philippinensis Waterhouse 1843

Large-eared Horseshoe Bat (Local name not available)

Specimens examined (2).—Mt. Penrisen: TTU 108359 (GenBank EU521610), TTU 108380.

Type locality.— Philippines, Luzon .

Malaysian distribution.—Recorded from Borneo (Sabah: Gomantong Cave, Madai Caves, Sapulut, and Tapadong Cave; Sarawak: Bintulu, Lobang, Long Lama, Niah Caves, and Puteh Caves). Our record is new for Mt. Penrisen.

Remarks.— Philippinensis species group (Csorba et al. 2003). Rhinolophus philippinensis was netted near a pond in Mt. Penrisen. Scarcity of records in Borneo suggests this species may be rare. Rhinolophus philippinensis is distinguished from other similar species by a FA length of 48-53 mm and by a peculiar noseleaf structure (i.e., wide internarial region and a horseshoe shape). There are morphological, genetic, and echolocation call variations within this species that are associated with different islands in Indonesia (Kingston and Rossiter 2004). One specimen, TTU 108380 (17 August 2006), was post-lactating.