Species Hipposideros semoni Matschie, 1903
Semon's Leaf-nosed Bat
- Hipposideros semoni Matschie, P. 1903. Die Chiropteren, Insectivoren und Muriden der Semon'schen Forschungsreise. pp. 129-136 in Semon, R. (ed.). Zoologische Forschungsreisen in Australien und dem Malayischen Archipel. Mit unterstützung des Herrn Dr. Paul von Ritter ausgeführt in den Jahren 1891–1893 von Richard Semon. Fünfter Band: Systematik, Tiergeographie, Anatomie Wirbelloser Thiere. Lfg. VI (Des ganzen Werkes Lfg. 21) (Denkschr. Med.-Naturw. Ges. Jena Achter Band). Jena : G. Fischer. [Lfg VI pp. 129–136 =Fünfter Bd pp. 771–778] [132 (=774)].
Type data:
Holotype ZMB 22225 ♀ skin (wet) & skull, Cooktown, QLD.
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Hipposideros muscinus (Thomas & Doria, 1886) [misidentification; H. muscinus placed as a synonym of H. semoni in error]. —
van Dyck, S. & Strahan, R. 2008. The Mammals of Australia. Third Edition. Sydney : Reed New Holland 887 pp.
Distribution
States
Queensland
IBRA
Qld: Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Wet Tropics (WT)
Ecological Descriptors
Cave dweller, closed forest, coastal, predator.
Extra Ecological Information
Solitary roosting*, feeds in groups*, forages close to ground.
General References
Hall, L.S. 1995. Semon's Leafnosed-bat Hipposideros semoni. pp. 461-462 in Strahan, R. (ed.). The Mammals of Australia: The National Photographic Index of Australian Wildlife. Sydney : Reed New Holland 756 pp.
Hill, J.E. 1963. A revision of the genus Hipposideros. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Zool. 11: 1-129
Koopman, K.F. 1982. Results of the Archbold Expeditions. No. 109 Bats from eastern Papua and the east Papuan Islands. American Museum Novitates 2747: 1-34
Koopman, K.F. 1984. Taxonomic and distributional notes on tropical Australian bats. American Museum Novitates 2778: 1-48
Oliveira, M.C. de & Schulz, M. 1997. Echolocation and roost selection in Semon's leaf-nosed bat Hipposideros semoni. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 42: 158
Van Deusen, H.M. 1975. History of Semon's Horseshoe Bat in Australia. North Queensland Naturalist 42(165): 4-5
Vestjens, W.J.M. & Hall, L.S. 1977. Stomach contents of forty-two species of bats from the Australasian region. Australian Wildlife Research 4: 25-35
Common Name References
ABRS 2001. Census of Australian Vertebrates. Australian Biological Resources Study. (Semon's Leaf-nosed Bat)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12-Dec-2022 | CHIROPTERA | 12-Dec-2022 | MOVED | |
| 04-Dec-2018 | 18-Nov-2010 | MOVED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |