Rhinolophus simulator K. Andersen, 1912

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Rhinolophus simulator K. Andersen, 1912

Fig. 17 E–F

Rhinolophus simulator K. Andersen, 1912: 384 .

The 52 specimens of R. simulator reported here were already collected in the first half of the 1960s at a number of localities in the provinces of Haut Katanga, Lualaba and Haut-Lomami (southeastern DRC). These localities form a westwards extension of the species in central Africa, but Cotterill & Happold (2013b: 352) mention its presence in northern Zambia. Furthermore they plotted individual localities in Tanzania, Uganda and South Sudan, as well as in a few small areas in central Ethiopia and Malawi and in a larger area stretching from southern Zambia, over almost entire Zimbabwe, southwestern Mozambique and northern RSA. They also report its presence in a few localities in the border area between Guinea and Liberia and in central Nigeria and western Cameroon. ACR (2016: 1075) reported additional localities from Botswana and Namibia. Based on bioclimatic data, the species might also occur in central Angola, which would suggest that the southern African distribution area might connect to Cameroon along the coast.

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Fig. 17. Distribution maps. A–B. Rhinolophus landeri Martin, 1838. C–D. Rhinolophus ruwenzorii J. Eric Hill, 1942. E–F. Rhinolophus simulator K. Andersen, 1912. A, C, E. Distribution in the CRB area. B, D, F. Pan-African distribution.