Rhinolophus megaphyllus monachus, K. Andersen, 1905

Andersen, Knud, 1905, On some Bats of the Genus Rhinolophus, with Remarks on their Mutual Affinities, and Descriptions of Twenty-six new Forms., Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 2, pp. 75-145 : 80

2 b. Rhinolophus megaphyllus monachus , subsp. n.

Diagnosis. On an average smaller than the typical form: forearm 46 mm.

Details. Sella a trifle broader at base than in the typical form; summit completely square-cut; front face a little more distinctly haired. Length of forearm almost as in the smallest individuals of the typical form, but metacarpals distinctly shorter. Tail also comparatively somewhat shorter. Brain-case decidedly more slender. Tooth-rows somewhat shorter. In colour scarcely different from the dark phase of the typical form.

Measurements. Below.

Type. ♀ ad. (in alcohol). St. Aignan’s Island (Misima), Louisiade Archipelago . Collected by Albert S. Meek, Esq. Brit. Mus. no. 98.4.1.1 .