Rhinolophus microglobosus

Rhinolophus microglobosus is a species of horseshoe bat found in Southeast Asia.

Taxonomy and etymology

It was described as a subspecies of the lesser brown horseshoe bat in 1998, with the trinomen Rhinolophus stheno microglobosus. The holotype was collected in the Na Hang Nature Reserve in Vietnam in 1996.
In 2008, Soisook et al. published that R. s. microglobosus should be considered a full species based on distinct morphological and echolocation characteristics.
The specific epithet microglobosus "refers to the size and shape of the median anterior rostral swellings, which are considerably smaller than those of R. stheno."

Description

Relative to other horseshoe bats, it is medium-sized. Its forearm length is and individuals weigh. Its dorsal fur is bicolored, with the basal portions of the hairs yellowish-brown and the distal portions cinnamon-brown, while the ventral fur is paler. Its flight membranes are uniformly dark brown.

Range and habitat

It is found in several countries in Southeast Asia, including Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam.

Conservation

As of 2017, it is evaluated as a least-concern species by the IUCN.