Matskási István (szerk.): A Magyar Természettudományi Múzeum évkönyve 94. (Budapest 2002)

Csorba, G.: Remarks on some types of the genus Rhinolophus (Mammalia, Chiroptera)

cality of R. borneensis is also Labuan (the Malayan island off Borneo, not in Java), and according to PETERS (1871) its type is deposited in the Berlin Museum, the MNB 2533.1 and 2533.2 specimens are undoubtedly the mis-labelled types of R. borneensis. Rhinolophus affinis HORSFIELD, 1823 In the original description of the species HORSFIELD (1823) indicated no type specimen. Beside a specimen (labelled as holotype) stored in the BM(NH), JENTINK (1887) listed two more specimens in the RMNH, Leiden marked as types. However, the two RMNH individuals (RMNH 25236, cat. ost. b and RMNH 25237, cat. ost. c) represented by skulls only, proved to be Hipposideros larvatus. The possible reason of the confusion should be the fact, that HORSFIELD worked with the two species in question at the same time (the descriptions appeared in the same book). Since there was no holotype designation in HORSFIELD'

s work, these three specimens are regarded as syntypes; consequently, the BM(NH) specimen (No. 79.11.21.70) as the only R. affinis is designated herein as lectotype. Rhinolophus thomasi septentrionalis SANBORN, 1939 The taxon septentrionalis once was described and later widely accepted as a subspecies of thomasi, differing from the nominotypical race by its larger size and slightly extruded anterior upper premolars (SANBORN 1939). The holotype of septentrionalis (FMNH 33291) and other specimens from Yunnan stored in the FMNH Figs 6-7. Lateral views of rostral parts of skulls from the type series of R. affinis: 6 = RMNH 35236 paralectotype, 7 = BMNH 79.11.21.70 lectotype. Scale = 3 mm