1948 Archbold Cape York Expedition Journal of G. H. H. Tate. December1, 1947-October27, 1948
Page 309
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23 Hippodromo diadema. A small colony of this fire bat taken in "Borden's Mine" at Inn Raygel. It was accompanied by its little H. cervinus at large numbers & Rhinolophus. It congregated at first about 30 feet from the entrance but later moved to a rock chamber 100 feet in and and down, in total darkness. Hippodromo seroni. A specimen in alcohol given by Dr. Keeter at Corkton, the type locality. A & was found laying in an oven inside an open-door shed. The abdominal "nipples" were cream colored in the fresh-killed specimen. A second specimen (no. 10970) from a room in an abandoned hut at Inn Raygel Air Strip. A third found in closet in home 1 mile n.w. of Coen. Four H. seroni netted in trail in rainforest atop of McLaurill Steps - 1800 ft. Hippodromo cervinus A colony of about 100 - mostly in red phase - but one in gray phase was found at Brocket in the drainage of the old Fardine Louse. A few were also taken in the same tunnel at Inn Raygel when they associated with H. diadema and Rhinolophus. One was taken for a small pile set by Van who was netting the cliffs at Newcastle Bay for Taphozous. One picked up dead in room at Inn Ra. Air Strip.