Rhinolophus pearsonii Horsfield, 1851

Pearson’s horseshoe bat

Rhinolophus pearsonii Horsfield, 1851: 33; Darjeeling, West Bengal, NE India.

Distribution

N India, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar; Tibet, Szechwan, Anhwei and Fukien (China) to Vietnam, Lao PDR; Thailand; Peninsular Malaysia.

Distribution in Lao PDR (Fig. 31): Bolikhamxai Province: Dan Phorkeng (Dan Phokeng), Phou Khaokhoay NBCA (IEX/SMF collection); limestone near Lak Sao (Ban Lak-20); Mungkon Cave (Tham Moungkon) (ROM/SMF collection); Champasak Province: Near Ban Nong Ke (Ban Nongkhe), Dong Hua Sao NBCA (IEX/ROM/SMF collections); Nong Luang (Nong Louang) (HNHM collection); Houaphan Province: Ban Chak, Nam Et NBCA; Dam on Nam Et, Nam Et NBCA (EBD collection); Nam Ngom (Houay Ngom), Nam Et NBCA (EBD/ROM collection); Ban Buaphath, Nam Et NBCA; Viengxai (ROM collection); Nam Chong, Nam Et NBCA; Tham Nathen (CMF field record); Khammouan Province: Tam Dan Jar (Tham Dancha); Tam Houay Si (Tham Houaysy) (Robinson and Webber 2000); Ban Xam-Kang, Hin Namno NBCA (HNHM/ROM collections); Ban Gnavang (Ban Gnavay), Xe Bangfai, Hin Namno NBCA; Ban Louang; Ban Vang Manua (Ban Vangma-Nua), Hin Namno NBCA (ROM collection); Ban Khankeo, Khammouan Limestone NBCA; Nakai Plateau; Nam Pakkatan, Nakai Plateau (SMF collection);

Ban Nathan; Xe Bangfai Cave (Tham Xebangfai), Hin Namno NBCA (CMF field record); Louangnamtha Province: Ban Phoulan (ROM collection); Louangphabang Province: Ban Sakok, Nam Et NBCA (CMF field record); Vientiane Province: Hoi Cave (Tham Hoi) (FES collection); Danyai (Dan Gnai), Phou Khaokhoay NBCA (IEX/SMF collection); Ban Nathao (ROM collection); Ban Nampe (CMF field record); Xiangkhouang Province: Tranninh (Bourret, 1942).

Taxonomic note

DNA barcodes indicate considerably genetic variation within bats currently referred to R. pearsoni from Lao PDR (Francis et al., 2010), but a comprehensive taxonomic study has not yet been undertaken to evaluate the significance of this variation.