Hipposideros ridleyi Robinson and Kloss, 1911

Hipposideros ridleyi Robinson and Kloss, 1911: 241; Botanic Gardens, SINGAPORE (H. N. Ridley, Esq., collector; MNM 2068/11) [146].

Common English name: Ridley’s Roundleaf Bat

Barcode Index Number: Two DNA barcodes recorded as H. ridleyi (BM 470-04 and BM 471-04) are not associated with any BIN due to the short sequence length (<500 bp) but are from Peninsular Malaysia (Fig 4).

IUCN status: Vulnerable

Recorded at: Pahang: Krau Wildlife Reserve [11, 42], Kuala Atok, National Park [44], Tasik Bera Forest Reserve [56], Bukit Ibam, Kemasul and Gunung Aais [100]; Kedah: Ulu Muda Forest Reserve [57]; Johor: Gunung Panti [100]; Kelantan: Gunung Stong State Park [100].

H. ridleyi has been reported roosting in small groups in fallen tree hollows, culverts, and drainage pipes [11, 14].