Hipposideros galeritus Cantor, 1846

Cantor’s roundleaf bat

Hipposideros galeritus Cantor, 1846: 183; Penang Island, Malaya.

Distribution

Sri Lanka and India through SE Asia (including Myanmar, Thailand and Peninsular Malaysia) to Java and Borneo; Sanana Island (Sula Group, Moluccas Islands).

Distribution in Lao PDR (Fig. 36): Attapu Province: Ban Paam, Dong Ampham NBCA; Houay Pha Camp, Xe Kaman, Dong Ampham NBCA (SMF collection); Xe Kaman River proposed dam site, Dong Ampham NBCA (IEX/ROM/SMF collections); Champasak Province: 5 km west of ‘km 20’, Dong Khanthung (ROM collection); Dong Hua Sao NBCA (SMF collection); Nong Lom, Bolaven Plateau (CMF field record).

Taxonomic note

Genetically, bats from Lao PDR are very distinct from those found in peninsular Malaysia or Borneo (Francis, 2010), and may represent a distinct species.