Rhinolophus stheno Andersen, 1905

Voon-Ching Lim, Rosli Ramli, Subha Bhassu & John-James Wilson, 2017, A checklist of the bats of Peninsular Malaysia and progress towards a DNA barcode reference library, PLoS ONE 12 (7), pp. 1-65 : 34-35

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.1371/journal.pone.0179555
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4343579
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scientific name	Rhinolophus stheno Andersen, 1905
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Rhinolophus stheno Andersen, 1905 View in CoL

Rhinolophus stheno Andersen, 1905: 91 View in CoL , pl. 3; Selangor, MALAYSIA (H. N. Ridley, Esq., presenter; BM(NH) 98.3.13.1) [ 147].

Common English name: Lesser Brown Horseshoe Bat

Barcode Index Number: DNA barcodes recorded as R. stheno are associated with two BINs, BOLD:AAO1567 and BOLD:ABY7284, but there are no DNA barcodes from Peninsular Malaysia in these BINs. Two DNA barcodes recorded as R. stheno ( BM 504-04 and BM 505-04) are from Peninsular Malaysia but are not placed in any BIN due to short sequence length (<500bp) Based on our NJ analysis, neither of the Peninsular Malaysia barcodes are associated with BOLD:AAO1567 or BOLD:ABY7284 ( Fig 5 View Fig 5 ).

Remarks: R. microglobosus was described as a subspecies of R. stheno based on its smaller skull and globular anterior median rostral swellings [ 167]. The taxa were later found to be morphometrically and acoustically distinct, and R. microglobosus was consequently raised as a distinct species with a distribution covering Thailand, Myanmar, Cambodia, Vietnam and Laos whereas R. stheno is restricted to southern Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia and central Vietnam [ 168]. Therefore, DNA barcodes recorded as R. stheno associated with the BIN, BOLD:AAO 1567 may represent R. microglobosus , and DNA barcodes, BM504-04 and BM505- 04 [ 4] may represent the R. stheno sensu stricto as they were collected at Kuala Lompat, Pahang, close to the type locality. The BIN, BOLD:ABY7284 which contains DNA barcodes recorded as R. stheno and R. shameli may be erroneous ( Fig 5 View Fig 5 ).

IUCN status: Least Concern

Recorded at: Pahang: Krau Wildlife Reserve [ 11, 42], Tasik Chini [ 43], Lata Bujang Forest Reserve [ 56], Cameron Highland [ 60], Bukit Ibam, Kemasul, Jengka, Pulau Tioman [ 79], Klau Besar, Kenong and Gunung Aais [ 100]; Pulau Pinang: Bukit Panchor [ 23, 100]; Perak: Temengor Forest Reserve [ 46, 47, 111], Royal Belum State Park [ 66], Kledang Saiong Forest Reserve [ 101]; Perlis: Wang Kelian State Park [ 50]; Selangor: Bukit Kutu Wildlife Reserve [ 51], Ulu Gombak [ 54, 101], Semangkok Forest Reserve [ 101]; Kedah: Ulu Muda Forest Reserve [ 57, 100], Bukit Hijau [ 100]; Kelantan: Air Panas-Gua Musang [ 61], Gua Musang [ 62], Gunung Stong State Park [ 100]; Johor: Gunung Panti and Labis Forest Reserve [ 100];

Negeri Sembilan: Gunung Angsi Forest Reserve [ 100, 101], Berembun Forest Reserve [ 101];

Terengganu: Gunung Tebu Forest Reserve [ 101] .

R. stheno roosts in limestone caves and sometimes in smaller colonies in rock crevices and tree hollows [ 11, 14]. Individuals have been reported roosting with R. lepidus [ 11].