Rhinonicteris aurantia (Gray 1845)

[Rhinolophus] aurantius Gray 1845, in: Eyre, Central Australia, Vol. 1: 405.

Type Locality: Australia, Northern Territory, Port Essington.

Vernacular Names: Orange Leaf-nosed Bat.

Distribution: N Western Australia, Northern Territory and NW Queensland (Australia).

Conservation: IUCN 2003 and IUCN / SSC Action Plan (2001) – Vulnerable.

Discussion: Sometimes spelled " aurantius ", but " aurantia " is the correct spelling in combination with Rhinonicteris . Reviewed by Armstrong (2002).