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Nevertheless, they are distinguishable based on size and call frequency, despitnot forming fully monophyletic groups. Additional morphometric studies are needed across the entire distributions of both taxa to clarify their taxonomic relationships. Two subspecies recognized.; [batnames2022]  philippinensis species group. Redescribed by Hill (1972). Includes paradoxolophus ; see Corbet and Hill (1992) and Zhang et al. (2018). May contain cryptic diversity; see Chornelia et al. (2022).; [MDD2022] includes paradoxolophus; [IUCN] This species is possibly conspecific with Rhinolophus paradoxolophus (Corbet and Hill 1992). Zhang et al. (2009) also referred that R. paradoxolophus may represents a subspecies of R. rex . Until recently, phylogenies, genetic and phenotypic divergence, and species delimitation analyses supported the revised status of R. paradoxolophus as a subspecies of R. rex (Zhang et al. 2018).; [batnames2023]  philippinensis species group. Redescribed by Hill (1972). Includes paradoxolophus ; see Corbet and Hill (1992) and Zhang et al. (2018). May contain cryptic diversity; see Chornelia et al. (2022).; [MDD2023] includes paradoxolophus; [MDD2025_2.0] includes paradoxolophus and the recently described schnitzleri; [batnames2025_1.7] philippinensis species group. Redescribed by Hill (1972). Includes paradoxolophus; see Corbet and Hill (1992), Zhang et al. (2018), and Tu et al. (2023). See also Dorst (1954), Eger and Fenton (2003), and Thonglongya (1973). Includes schnitzleri; see Tu et al. (2023). We follow Tu et al. (2023) who found no evidence of subspecific divergence within rex sensu lato. Also see Tu et al's (2023) discussion of Chornelia et al.'s (2022) suggestion that this taxon contains cryptic diversity. Tu et al. (2023) note that rex s.l. is likely Near Threatened under IUCN criteria.; [MDD2025_2.2] includes paradoxolophus and the recently described schnitzleri										rex, paradoxolophus		rex	rex - paradoxolophus	rex, paradoxolophus	This species is possibly conspecific with Rhinolophus paradoxolophus (Corbet and Hill 1992). Zhang et al. (2009) also referred that R. paradoxolophus may represents a subspecies of R. rex . Until recently, phylogenies, genetic and phenotypic divergence, and species delimitation analyses supported the revised status of R. paradoxolophus as a subspecies of R. rex (Zhang et al. 2018).	rex	rex - paradoxolophus, schnitzleri 	rex, paradoxolophus	rex, paradoxolophus	rex 	rex - paradoxolophus, schnitzleri 	rex G. M. Allen, 1923|paradoxolophus (Bourret, 1951)|schnitzleri Wu Yi & Vu Dinh Thong, 2011		Corbet, G.B. and Hill, J.E. 1980. A World List of Mammalian Species. British Museum (Natural History), London, 226 pp.		S China	Honacki, J.H., Kinman, K.E. and Koeppl, J.W. 1982. Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. Allen Press, Lawrence, 694 pp.	Rhinolophus rex	China, Szechwan, Wanhsien.	G. M. Allen	1923	Am. Mus. Novit., 85:3.	Distribution: Known only from Szechwan and Kweichow provinces of China.		Corbet, G.B. and Hill, J.E. 1991. A World List of Mammalian Species. Third edition. Oxford University Press, London, 243 pp. ISBN 0-19-854017-5		S China	Koopman, K.F. 1993. Order Chiroptera. Pp. 137–242 in Wilson, D.E. and Reeder, D.M. (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. Second edition. Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington, 1206 pp.	G. M. Allen	1923	Am. Mus. Novit., 85:3.		SW China.	China, Szechwan, Wanhsien.		G. M. ALLEN	1923	Sella very broad, without lappets, internarial cup very broad, subcircular, and enclosing the base of the sella proper. Lancet very low and rounded. Infraorbital canal long. Size relatively large (fore arm length, 59-63 mm).	Distribution: Known only from Szechwan and Kweichow provinces of China.	No subspecies.		58	species	R. rex	G. M. ALLEN	1923	Rhinolophus	genus	Rhinolophus rex				Sella very broad, without lappets, internarial cup very broad, subcircular, and enclosing the base of the sella proper. Lancet very low and rounded. Infraorbital canal long. Size relatively large (fore arm length, 59-63 mm).	No subspecies.		47. R. rex G. M. ALLEN 1923 [luctus group].	47	NA			Don E. Wilson & DeeAnn M. Reeder (editors). 2005. Mammal Species of the World. A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed), Johns Hopkins University Press, 2,142 pp. (Available from Johns Hopkins University Press, 1-800-537-5487 or (410) 516-6900, or at http://www.press.jhu.edu).	CHIROPTERA	Rhinolophidae			Rhinolophus rex	Rhinolophus		rex	G. M. Allen		1923		Am. Mus. Novit.	85		3		King Horseshoe Bat	China, Szechwan, Wanhsien.	SW China.	IUCN 2003 and IUCN/SSC Action Plan (2001) – Vulnerable.		philippinensis species group. Redescribed by Hill (1972b). May be conspecific with paradoxolophus; see Corbet and Hill (1992).	885887A2FFC98A2EF8A9F9EFFA25DD5B	Handbook of the Mammals of the World – Volume 9 Bats, Barcelona: Lynx Edicions	978-84-16728-19-0	hbmw_9_Rhinolophidae.pdf.imf	hash://md5/7461ffdaffcf8a29ffccffa1ff85d963	302	zip:hash://sha256/ec5fd314a06aba1a7b0b72f23e54ac625ae272bd98f82f1d01f4c09627d9e8e0!/treatments-xml-main/data/88/58/87/885887A2FFD88A3EF846FC87F206CB64.xml	Rhinolophus rex	Rhinolophidae	Rhinolophus	rex	G. M. Allen	1923	King Horseshoe Bat @en | Rhinolophe roi @fr | Königshufeisennase @de | Herradura real @es | Bourret's Horseshoe Bat (paradoxolophus) @en	Rhinolophus rexG. M. Allen, 1923 , “ Wanhsien , Szechwan Province , China .” Rhinolophus rex is in the macrotis species group and sister to the clade that includes the. macrotis complex and. siamensis . Rhinolophus paradoxolophus was generally recognized as a species distinct from. rex , but the two taxa are now considered a single species based on genetic data. Nevertheless, they are distinguishable based on size and call frequency, despitnot forming fully monophyletic groups. Additional morphometric studies are needed across the entire distributions of both taxa to clarify their taxonomic relationships. Two subspecies recognized.	. r. rex G. M. Allen, 1923 - S & SE China ( Sichuan , Chongqing , Guizhou , Hunan , Guangxi , and Guangdong ). . r. paradoxolophus Bourret, 1951 — SE China (E Guangxi and probably E Yunnan ), E Myanmar , N Thailand , N & C Laos , and N & C Vietnam .	Head-body 47-50 mm , tail 19- 6-38 mm , ear 26-39 mm , hindfoot 7-3—10- 1 mm , forearm 53-63 mm ; weight 8-15 g . “Bourret’s Horseshoe Bat” (. r. paradoxolophus ) is primarily distinguished by its smaller skull and forearm size. Dorsal pelage is light cinnamon-buff or dark brown; venter is generally paler and more grayish. There is no orange morph. Males lack axillary tufts. Ears are extremely large, with well-developed antitragus. Noseleaf has very short subtriangular lancet, with broadly rounded tip, nearly concealed by fur ; connecting process is low, convex, and slopes from base of lancet to sella; sella is very long, wide, and tongue-shaped, its tip is broadly blunt and narrowest at base, and there is longitudinal median depression extending almost to top of sella; intemarial cup is very broad and extends laterally over much of horseshoe and covers nostrils; and horseshoe is very wide at 9-12- 5 mm , covers muzzle, and has no lateral leaflets and very deep median emargination. There are three medial grooves on lower lip. Skull is large, elongated, and narrow (zygomatic width is considerably smaller than mastoid width); median nasal swellings are prominent and elliptical, protruding anteriorly beyond rostral wall; lateral compartments are elongated; sagittal crest is very low; frontal depression is clearly well developed; and supraorbital crests are moderately developed. P2 is small and completely in tooth row, separating C 1 and P4; P3 is minute to small and in tooth row, varyingly separating or allowing P2 and P4 to touch. Chromosomal complement has 2n = 62 and FNa = 60.	Mainly primary tropical lowland forests and often associated with limestone formations at elevations of 370-1329 m . King Horseshoe Bats seem to prefer moist forests, but individuals in Thailand were found in dry pine forests with Pinus merkusii ( Pinaceae ) and Shorea ( Dipterocarpaceae ), and they were collected in limestone caves surrounded by secondary pine forest and sesame cultivar at 1320 m .	The King Horseshoe Bat apparently hunts flying insects around trees and bushes.	Pregnant King Horseshoe Bats were captured in April, and lactating females were captured in May-July in Vietnam . Litter size is one.	King Horseshoe Bats are nocturnal, forage throughout the night, and roost during the day. Individuals have been found in torpor during the day. They hibernate in winter in at least south-central China , although probably not in the southern part of the distribution. King Horseshoe Bats roost mainly in caves (particularly limestone caves) but probably also in buildings. Call shape is FM /CF/ FM , and peak call frequencies have been recorded at 22-25 kHz in Laos , 27-5-29-5 kHz in Vietnam , and 26-8 kHz in Guizhou , China . Call duration has been recorded at 60-5 milliseconds and 67-5 milliseconds in Vietnam .	No information.	Classified as Least Concern on The IUCN Red List. Bourret’s Horseshoe Bat has been assessed separately and is also classified as Least Concern. The King Horseshoe Bat is considered widespread and relatively common throughout its distribution. Records continue to expand its distribution. It seems to cope well in secondary habitats and agricultural settings but might be threatened by pesticide use and cave tourism. General deforestation also seems to be a major threat because it forages heavily in forest habitats.	Bates, Bumrungsri & Csorba (2008 a) | Csorba et al. (2003) | Eger & Fenton (2003) | Francis (2008 a) | urey, Mackie & Racey (2009) | Mao Xiuguang et al. (2007) | Oo Sai-Sein-Lin et al. (2017) | Smith & XieYan (2008) | Smith, Johnston, Jones & Rossiter (2008b) | Sun Keping et al. (2008) | Tu Vuong Tan, Hassanin et al. (2017) | Wu Hui et al. (2015) | WuYi &Thong Vu Dinh (2011) | Zhang Libiao , Jones et al. (2009) | Zhang Lin et al. (2018) | Zhao Huihua, Zhang Shuyi, Zhou Jiang & Liu Zimin (2002) | Zhao Huihua, Zhang Shuyi, Zuo Mingxue & Zhou Jiang (2003)	https://zenodo.org/record/3749998/files/figure.png	47 . King Horseshoe Bat Rhinolophus rex French: Rhinolophe roi I German: Königshufeisennase / Spanish: Herradura real Other common names: Bourret's Horseshoe Bat (paradoxolophus) Taxonomy. Rhinolophus rexG. M. Allen, 1923 , “ Wanhsien , Szechwan Province , China .” Rhinolophus rex is in the macrotis species group and sister to the clade that includes the. macrotis complex and. siamensis . Rhinolophus paradoxolophus was generally recognized as a species distinct from. rex , but the two taxa are now considered a single species based on genetic data. Nevertheless, they are distinguishable based on size and call frequency, despitnot forming fully monophyletic groups. Additional morphometric studies are needed across the entire distributions of both taxa to clarify their taxonomic relationships. Two subspecies recognized. Subspecies and Distribution. . r. rex G. M. Allen, 1923 - S & SE China ( Sichuan , Chongqing , Guizhou , Hunan , Guangxi , and Guangdong ). . r. paradoxolophus Bourret, 1951 — SE China (E Guangxi and probably E Yunnan ), E Myanmar , N Thailand , N & C Laos , and N & C Vietnam . Descriptive notes. Head-body 47-50 mm , tail 19- 6-38 mm , ear 26-39 mm , hindfoot 7-3—10- 1 mm , forearm 53-63 mm ; weight 8-15 g . “Bourret’s Horseshoe Bat” (. r. paradoxolophus ) is primarily distinguished by its smaller skull and forearm size. Dorsal pelage is light cinnamon-buff or dark brown; venter is generally paler and more grayish. There is no orange morph. Males lack axillary tufts. Ears are extremely large, with well-developed antitragus. Noseleaf has very short subtriangular lancet, with broadly rounded tip, nearly concealed by fur ; connecting process is low, convex, and slopes from base of lancet to sella; sella is very long, wide, and tongue-shaped, its tip is broadly blunt and narrowest at base, and there is longitudinal median depression extending almost to top of sella; intemarial cup is very broad and extends laterally over much of horseshoe and covers nostrils; and horseshoe is very wide at 9-12- 5 mm , covers muzzle, and has no lateral leaflets and very deep median emargination. There are three medial grooves on lower lip. Skull is large, elongated, and narrow (zygomatic width is considerably smaller than mastoid width); median nasal swellings are prominent and elliptical, protruding anteriorly beyond rostral wall; lateral compartments are elongated; sagittal crest is very low; frontal depression is clearly well developed; and supraorbital crests are moderately developed. P2 is small and completely in tooth row, separating C 1 and P4; P3 is minute to small and in tooth row, varyingly separating or allowing P2 and P4 to touch. Chromosomal complement has 2n = 62 and FNa = 60. Habitat. Mainly primary tropical lowland forests and often associated with limestone formations at elevations of 370-1329 m . King Horseshoe Bats seem to prefer moist forests, but individuals in Thailand were found in dry pine forests with Pinus merkusii ( Pinaceae ) and Shorea ( Dipterocarpaceae ), and they were collected in limestone caves surrounded by secondary pine forest and sesame cultivar at 1320 m . Food and Feeding. The King Horseshoe Bat apparently hunts flying insects around trees and bushes. Breeding. Pregnant King Horseshoe Bats were captured in April, and lactating females were captured in May-July in Vietnam . Litter size is one. Activity patterns. King Horseshoe Bats are nocturnal, forage throughout the night, and roost during the day. Individuals have been found in torpor during the day. They hibernate in winter in at least south-central China , although probably not in the southern part of the distribution. King Horseshoe Bats roost mainly in caves (particularly limestone caves) but probably also in buildings. Call shape is FM /CF/ FM , and peak call frequencies have been recorded at 22-25 kHz in Laos , 27-5-29-5 kHz in Vietnam , and 26-8 kHz in Guizhou , China . Call duration has been recorded at 60-5 milliseconds and 67-5 milliseconds in Vietnam . Movements, Home range and Social organization. No information. Status and Conservation. Classified as Least Concern on The IUCN Red List. Bourret’s Horseshoe Bat has been assessed separately and is also classified as Least Concern. The King Horseshoe Bat is considered widespread and relatively common throughout its distribution. Records continue to expand its distribution. It seems to cope well in secondary habitats and agricultural settings but might be threatened by pesticide use and cave tourism. General deforestation also seems to be a major threat because it forages heavily in forest habitats. Bibliography. Bates, Bumrungsri & Csorba (2008 a ), Csorba et al. (2003), Eger & Fenton (2003), Francis (2008 a ), urey, Mackie & Racey (2009), Mao Xiuguang et al. (2007), Oo Sai-Sein-Lin et al. (2017), Smith & XieYan (2008), Smith, Johnston, Jones & Rossiter (2008b), Sun Keping et al. (2008), Tu Vuong Tan, Hassanin et al. (2017), Wu Hui et al. (2015), WuYi &Thong Vu Dinh (2011), Zhang Libiao , Jones et al. (2009), Zhang Lin et al. (2018), Zhao Huihua, Zhang Shuyi, Zhou Jiang & Liu Zimin (2002), Zhao Huihua, Zhang Shuyi, Zuo Mingxue & Zhou Jiang (2003).	Simmons, N.B. and A.L. Cirranello. 2022B. Bat Species of the World: A taxonomic and geographic database. Accessed on 10/11/2022.	Rhinolophidae	Rhinolophus rex	Rhinolophus		rex	G. M. Allen	1923	0	Am. Mus. Novitates	######	King Horseshoe Bat	 paradoxolophus Bourret, 1951	China, Szechwan, Wanhsien.	China, Vietnam, Thailand, Laos.	Not listed.	Endangered	 philippinensis species group. Redescribed by Hill (1972). Includes paradoxolophus ; see Corbet and Hill (1992) and Zhang et al. (2018). May contain cryptic diversity; see Chornelia et al. (2022).	Mammal Diversity Database. (2023). Mammal Diversity Database (Version 1.11) [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7830771 released 15 April 2023	Rhinolophus rex	23	King Horseshoe Bat	Bourret's Horseshoe Bat	Theria	Placentalia	Boreoeutheria	Laurasiatheria	CHIROPTERA	PTEROPODIFORMES	NA	NA	RHINOLOPHOIDEA	RHINOLOPHIDAE	NA	NA	Rhinolophus	NA	rex	G. M. Allen	1923	0	Rhinolophus_rex	Allen, G. M. (1923). New Chinese bats. American Museum Novitates, 85, 3.	http://digitallibrary.amnh.org/bitstream/handle/2246/4661//v2/dspace/ingest/pdfSource/nov/N0085.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y	AMNH 56890		"Wanhsien, Szechwan Province, China."			rex G. M. Allen, 1923|paradoxolophus (Bourret, 1951)	includes paradoxolophus	Zhang, L., Sun, K., Liu, T., Zhao, H., Csorba, G., Jin, L., ... & Feng, J. (2018). Multilocus phylogeny and species delimitation within the philippinensis group (Chiroptera: Rhinolophidae). Zoologica Scripta, 47(6), 655-672.	China|Myanmar|Thailand|Laos|Vietnam	Asia	Palearctic	EN	0	0	0	Rhinolophus_rex	0	sciname match	Rhinolophus_rex	0	IUCN. 2022. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2022-1. https://www.iucnredlist.org. Accessed on [28 September, 2022].	19562	Rhinolophus rex	ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	MAMMALIA	CHIROPTERA	RHINOLOPHIDAE	Rhinolophus	rex	G.M. Allen, 1923	This species is possibly conspecific with Rhinolophus paradoxolophus (Corbet and Hill 1992). Zhang et al. (2009) also referred that R. paradoxolophus may represents a subspecies of R. rex . Until recently, phylogenies, genetic and phenotypic divergence, and species delimitation analyses supported the revised status of R. paradoxolophus as a subspecies of R. rex (Zhang et al. 2018).	20000000	Rhinolophus rex	Endangered	C2a(ii)	2020	2018-11-28 00:00:00 UTC	3.1	English	This species is assessed as Endangered under criterion C2a(ii). Although its extent of occurrence (EOO) is much greater than 20,000 km², the global population is estimated between 1,500 and 2,000 mature individuals, with 95% occurring within one colony. The population is projected to be declining due to increasing deforestation as a result of urban development, selective logging, and agriculture.	It has been recorded as hibernating in a cave in Sichuan (Smith and Xie 2008). It roosts in caves, buildings, foliage, and hollow trees (Nowak 1999). It presumably forages in the surrounding habitat. It is not known whether it is tolerant of disturbed habitats, but if it roosts in hollow trees then it is most likely restricted to primary forest.	Deforestation as a result of urban development, selective logging, and agriculture is a major threat. In-cave disturbance is another widespread threat.	The species is only encountered in small numbers in caves (Zhang 2009), and its global population is projected to be declining and is estimated between 1,500 to 2,000 mature individuals, with 95% in one colony.	Decreasing	<p>This species is endemic to China and occurs in the following provinces: Sichuan, Guangdong, Chongqing, Guangxi, Hunan, Yunnan and Guizhou (Smith and Xie 2008, Zhang et al . 2018).</p>		Terrestrial	<p>This species occurs in Xishuizhongyaredaisenlin and Jinfoshan Nature Reserves (CSIS 2008) and may occur in other protected areas along the Sichuan and Guizhou border. There are few data regarding this species, research should be conducted in the areas of population status, biology and ecology, habitat status, and threats. It has been nationally Red Listed in China as Endangered A2cd+3cd; B2b(i,ii,iii)c(i,ii,iii) (Wang and Xie 2004).</p>	Indomalayan|Palearctic		FALSE	FALSE	Global	Simmons, N. B., & Cirranello, A. L. (2023). Batnames.org Species List Version 1.4 (1.4). Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8136157 	Rhinolophidae	Rhinolophus		rex	G. M. Allen	1923	0	Am. Mus. Novitates	85:03:00	King Horseshoe Bat	 paradoxolophus Bourret, 1951	China, Szechwan, Wanhsien.	China, Vietnam, Thailand, Laos.	Not listed.	Endangered	 philippinensis species group. Redescribed by Hill (1972). Includes paradoxolophus ; see Corbet and Hill (1992) and Zhang et al. (2018). May contain cryptic diversity; see Chornelia et al. (2022).	Rhinolophus rex	1004732	23	King Horseshoe Bat	Bourret's Horseshoe Bat	Theria	Placentalia	Boreoeutheria	Laurasiatheria	CHIROPTERA	PTEROPODIFORMES	NA	NA	RHINOLOPHOIDEA	Rhinolophidae	NA	NA	Rhinolophus	NA	rex	G. M. Allen	1923	0	Rhinolophus_rex	Allen, G. M. (1923). New Chinese bats. American Museum Novitates, 85, 3.	http://digitallibrary.amnh.org/bitstream/handle/2246/4661//v2/dspace/ingest/pdfSource/nov/N0085.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y	AMNH 56890		"Wanhsien, Szechwan Province, China."			rex G. M. Allen, 1923|paradoxolophus (Bourret, 1951)	includes paradoxolophus	Zhang, L., Sun, K., Liu, T., Zhao, H., Csorba, G., Jin, L., ... & Feng, J. (2018). Multilocus phylogeny and species delimitation within the philippinensis group (Chiroptera: Rhinolophidae). Zoologica Scripta, 47(6), 655-672.				China|Myanmar|Thailand|Laos|Vietnam	Asia	Palearctic	EN	0	0	0	Rhinolophus_rex	0	sciname match	Rhinolophus_rex	0	Burgin, C. J., Zijlstra, J. S., Becker, M. A., Handika, H., Alston, J. M., Widness, J., Liphardt, S., Huckaby, D. G., and Upham, N. S. (2025). How many mammal species are there now? Updates and trends in taxonomic, nomenclatural, and geographic knowledge. Journal of Mammalogy in revision: TBD. https://doi.org/10.1101/2025.02.27.640393	Rhinolophus_rex	1004732	23	King Horseshoe Bat	Bourret's Horseshoe Bat|Schnitzler's Horseshoe Bat	Theria	Placentalia	Boreoeutheria	Laurasiatheria	Chiroptera	Yinpterochiroptera	NA	NA	Rhinolophoidea	Rhinolophidae	NA	NA	Rhinolophus	NA	rex	G. M. Allen	0	Rhinolophus rex	Allen, G.M. 1923-08-28. New Chinese bats. American Museum Novitates 85:1-8.	https://hdl.handle.net/2246/4661	AMNH M-56890	holotype	http://portal.vertnet.org/o/amnh/mammals?id=urn-catalog-amnh-mammals-m-56890	"Wanhsien, Szechwan Province, China."			includes paradoxolophus and the recently described schnitzleri	Wu, Y., & Thong, V. D. (2011). A new species of Rhinolophus (Chiroptera: Rhinolophidae) from China. Zoological Science, 28(3), 235-241.|Zhang, L., Sun, K., Liu, T., Zhao, H., Csorba, G., Jin, L., ... & Feng, J. (2018). Multilocus phylogeny and species delimitation within the philippinensis group (Chiroptera: Rhinolophidae). Zoologica Scripta, 47(6), 655-672.|Tu, V. T., Furey, N. M., Görföl, T., Hassanin, A., Arai, S., Koyabu, D., ... & Csorba, G. (2023). A taxonomic reassessment of Rhinolophus rex Allen, 1923 and its allies (Chiroptera: Rhinolophidae). Vertebrate Zoology, 73, 545-556.				China|Myanmar|Thailand|Laos|Vietnam	Asia	Palearctic	EN	0	0	0	Rhinolophus_rex	0	sciname match	Rhinolophus_rex	0	Simmons, N. B., & Cirranello, A. L. (2025). Batnames.org Species List Version 1.7 (1.7). Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14796586	Rhinolophidae	Rhinolophus		rex	G. M. Allen	1923	0	Am. Mus. Novitates	85:03:00	King Horseshoe Bat	paradoxolophus Bourret, 1951	China, Szechwan, Wanhsien	China, Myanmar, Vietnam, Laos P.D.R., Thailand	<a href='https://cites.org/eng/app/appendices.php' target='_blank'>Not Listed</a>	<a href='https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/19562/21994639/' target='_blank'>Endangered</a>	philippinensis species group. Redescribed by Hill (1972). Includes paradoxolophus; see Corbet and Hill (1992), Zhang et al. (2018), and Tu et al. (2023). See also Dorst (1954), Eger and Fenton (2003), and Thonglongya (1973). Includes schnitzleri; see Tu et al. (2023). We follow Tu et al. (2023) who found no evidence of subspecific divergence within rex sensu lato. Also see Tu et al's (2023) discussion of Chornelia et al.'s (2022) suggestion that this taxon contains cryptic diversity. Tu et al. (2023) note that rex s.l. is likely Near Threatened under IUCN criteria.		Mammal Diversity Database. (2025). Mammal Diversity Database (Version 2.2) [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15007505	NA	Rhinolophus rex; Rhinolophus rex; Rhinolophus rex; Rhinolophus rex; Rhinolophus rex; Rhinolophus rex; rex; paradoxolophus; paradoxolophus; rex; paradoxolophus; King Horseshoe Bat; Rhinolophe roi; Königshufeisennase; Herradura real; Bourret's Horseshoe Bat (paradoxolophus); King Horseshoe Bat; Bourret's Horseshoe Bat; King Horseshoe Bat; King Horseshoe Bat; Rhinomegalophus paradoxus; R. rex