Rhinolophus cornutus
Appearance

Taxonavigation
[edit]Familia: Rhinolophidae
Genus: Rhinolophus
Species: Rhinolophus cornutus
Subspecies (2): R. c. cornutus – R. c. orii
Name
[edit]Rhinolophus cornutus Temminck, 1834: 30
- Lectotype: RMNH.MAM.35188, ♂, mounted skin with skull removed, collected by H. Bürger between 1831–1834. [designated by Csorba, Ujhelyi & Thomas (2003: 102)]
- Type locality: “Japan”.
- Paralectotypes (n=2): RMNH.MAM.35187, mounted skin with skull intact, and RMNH.MAM.35191, skull.
Native distribution areas
[edit]- Japan (Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu and Amami Group of Ryukyu Islands).
References
[edit]Primary references
[edit]- Temminck, C.J. 1834. Over een geslacht der vleugelhandige zoogdieren, Bladneus genaamd. (Rhinolophus Geoff., Cuv., Illig., Desm.; Vespertilio Linn., Erxleb.; Noctilio Kuhl). Tijdschrift voor Natuurlijke Geschiedenis en Physiologie 1: 1–30. BHL Reference page.
- Csorba, G., Ujhelyi, P. & Thomas, N. 2003. Horseshoe Bats of the World (Chiroptera: Rhinolophidae). Alana Books: Shrewsbury. 160 pp. ISBN 0-9536049-1-8 Reference page.
Additional references
[edit]- Wu, Y., Motokawa, M., Harada, M., Thong, V.D., Lin, L.-K. & Li, Y.-C. 2012. Morphometric Variation in the Pusillus Group of the Genus Rhinolophus (Mammalia: Chiroptera: Rhinolophidae) in East Asia. Zoological Science 29(6): 396–402. DOI: 10.2108/zsj.29.396
Reference page.
Links
[edit]- Chiroptera Specialist Group. 1996. IUCN: Rhinolophus cornutus (Near Threatened). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 1996: e.T19534A8957242. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T19534A8957242.en. Accessed on 09 August 2026.
Vernacular names
[edit]- Deutsch: Kleine Japan-Hufeisannase
- English: Little Japanese Horseshoe Bat
- español: Herradura pequeño de Japón
- français: Rhinolophe cornu
- 日本語: コキクガシラコウモリ