TAXONOMY OF RHINOLOPHUS SIMPLEX ANDERSEN, 1905 (CHIROPTERARHINOLOPHIDAE IN NUSA TEGGARA AND MALUKU, INDONESIA

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Abstract - Rhinolophus simplex simplex Andersen, 1905 was collected for the first time from Bali, Nusa Penida, Moyo, Sangeang, Rinca, Flares, Lembata, Alor and Sumba islands. Additionally, specimens were collected from Lombok, Sumbawa. Other forms of R. simplex were collected from Timor, Savu, Roti, Semau and Kai Kecil islands. Rhinolophus simplex parvus Goodwin, 1979 is restricted to Timor Island; Rhinolophus simplex keyensis Peters, 1871 occurs on Kai Kecil Island. Rhinolophus simplex subsp. nov. is described on the basis of its morphology. It occurs on Savu, Roti and Semau islands. Protein electrophoresis reveals that populations of Rhinolophus simplex show levels of genetic variation that are near the mammalian average. Genetic differentiation of populations is low.