Rhinolophus morio Gray, 1842

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Rhinolophus morio Gray, 1842

Rhinolophus morio Gray, 1842: 257 ; SINGAPORE (Collector unknown; BM(NH) 1840.5.14.36) [ 163].

Rhinolophus luctus morio [ 134].

Barcode Index Number: There are no DNA barcodes recorded under this name on BOLD. However, DNA barcodes recorded as R. luctus are associated with the BIN, BOLD: AAD 0380. There are no DNA barcodes from Peninsular Malaysia.

Remarks: R. morio was recently recognised as distinct from R. luctus based on the ratio of zygomatic width to mandible length in cranial measurements and the unique Y-autosomal translocation in karyotype [ 3].

IUCN status: Not Evaluated but Least Concern as R. luctus

Recorded at: Kuala Lumpur: Gombak Setia [ 3]; Selangor: Templer Park-Rawang, [ 3];

Pahang: Pulau Tioman [ 134]; Melaka: Unspecified [ 163]. Specimens of R. morio were collected in lowland dipterocarp forest [ 3].

Recorded as R. luctus at: Pahang: Krau Wildlife Reserve [ 11, 41, 42], Bukit Renggit [ 40], Tasik Chini [ 43], Cameron Highland [ 60], Gunung Aais [ 100]; Selangor: Bangi Forest Reserve [ 41], Bukit Kutu Wildlife Reserve [ 51], Ulu Gombak [ 52, 54, 101], Sungai Dusun Forest Reserve [ 56]; Kedah: Ulu Muda Forest Reserve [ 57]; Kelantan: Air Panas-Gua Musang [ 61];

Perak: Royal Belum State Park [ 66], Temenggor Lake [ 69], Temengor Forest Reserve [ 111];

Melaka: Unspecified [ 68]; Terengganu: Tasik Kenyir [ 69]; Negeri Sembilan: Gunung Angsi Forest Reserve [ 100, 101], Berembun Forest Reserve [ 101].

Unlike other Rhinolophus species, R. luctus sensu lato roosts either solitarily or in pairs often in caves, rock crevices, tree hollows and among tree roots, and has been recorded in primary and secondary forests [ 11, 14, 23].