Rhinolophus paradoxolophus Bourret, 1951

Bourret’s Horseshoe Bat

Rhinomegaphyllus paradoxolophus Bourret, 1951: 607; Ro- chepercee Cave, near Chapa, Lao Kay Province, Tonkin, Vietnam.

Distribution

Vietnam, Thailand, Lao PDR and China.

Recent surveys have greatly increased the number of known records and globally this species is now classified on The IUCN Red List as ‘Least Concern’ (Bates et al., 2008), downgraded from ‘Globally Threatened — Vulnerable’. However, this species is potentially declining in the SE Asia due to the loss of forest habitat (Francis, 2008).

Distribution in Lao PDR (Fig. 19): Bolikhamxai Province: limestone near Lak Sao (Ban Lak-20) (ROM/SMF collections); Houaphan Province: Nam Chong (EBD collection); Khammouan Province: Ban Kengkhot; Nam Hinboun Camp; Tam Dan Jar (Tham Dancha); Tam Houay Si (Tham Houaysy); Tam Pha Tok Camp (Tham Phatok) (Robinson and Webber, 2000); Ban Houayphipeng; Ban Xam-Kang (ROM collection); Ban Khankeo, Khammouan Limestone NBCA (ROM/SMF collections); Nakai Plateau (SMF collection); Ban Gnavang (Ban Gnavay); Ban Gnommalat; Ban Houana; Ban Mouangkhai; Ban Nathan; Ban Vang Manua (Ban Vangma-Nua), Hin Namno NBCA (CMF field record).