The Egyptian fruit bat or Egyptian rousette (Rousettus aegyptiacus ) is a species of megabat that is found in Africa, the Middle East, the Mediterranean, and the Indian subcontinent. It is one of three Rousettus species with an African-Malagasy...
The straw-coloured fruit bat (Eidolon helvum ) is a large fruit bat that is the most widely distributed of all the African megabats. It is quite common throughout its area ranging from the southwestern Arabian Peninsula, across forest and savanna...
Wahlberg's epauletted fruit bat (Epomophorus wahlbergi ) is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae. It is commonly found across southern Africa.
The Angolan free-tailed bat (Mops condylurus ) is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. It is found in Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast,...
The Ethiopian epauletted fruit bat (Epomophorus labiatus ) is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae. It is found in Burundi, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique,...
The yellow-winged bat (Lavia frons ) is one of five species of false vampire bat (family Megadermatidae) from Africa.
The African yellow bat (Scotophilus dinganii ) is a species of bat in the family Vespertilionidae, the vesper bats. Other common names include African yellow house bat, yellow-bellied house bat, and Dingan's Bat. It is one of fifteen species in the...
The little free-tailed bat (Chaerephon pumilus ) is a species of the genus Chaerephon in the family Molossidae. It is widely distributed across Africa and islands around the continent.
The variegated butterfly bat (Glauconycteris variegata ) is a species of vesper bat. It is sometimes also called the leaf-winged bat, or simply the butterfly bat. It is not currently endangered, but may be threatened by habitat loss in some parts of...
The Egyptian slit-faced bat (Nycteris thebaica ) is a species of slit-faced bat broadly distributed throughout Africa and the Middle East. It is a species of microbat in the family Nycteridae. Six subspecies are known.
The Cape serotine (Laephotis capensis ) is a species of vesper bat occurring in Sub-Saharan Africa. 'Serotine' is from Latin 'serotinus' meaning ‘of the evening'.It is found in Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic,...
The greater long-fingered bat (Miniopterus inflatus ) is a species in the family Miniopteridae.It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia,...
Chapin's free-tailed bat (Chaerephon chapini ) is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. It is found in central and southern Africa.
The banana serotine (Afronycteris nanus ), formerly known as the banana pipistrelle, is a species of vesper bat found throughout much of Africa. It was previously known as Pipistrellus nanus, but genetic analysis later reclassified it in Neoromicia....
The Angolan fruit bat, Angolan rousette or Silky bat (Myonycteris angolensis ) is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae. It is found in Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo,...
Rüppell's bat (Vansonia rueppellii ), also known as Rüppell's pipistrelle, is a species of vesper bat found in Africa and Asian republics such as Iraq and Israel. It is the only member of the genus Vansonia. It is found in dry and moist savanna,...
Geoffroy's horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus clivosus ) is a species of bat in the family Rhinolophidae found in Africa. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, caves, subterranean...
Rüppell's horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus fumigatus ) is a species of bat in the family Rhinolophidae found in Africa. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, dry savanna, moist savanna, caves and other subterranean habitats. This...
The hairy slit-faced bat (Nycteris hispida ) is a species of slit-faced bat widely distributed throughout forests and savannas in Africa. Two recognized subspecies exist: N. h. hispida and N. h. pallida. Various forest populations in western and...
The rufous mouse-eared bat (Myotis bocagii ) is a species of vesper bat. It can be found in the following countries: Angola, Benin, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast,...
Noack's roundleaf bat (Hipposideros ruber ) is a species of bat in the family Hipposideridae. It is found throughout tropical Africa. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, moist savanna, caves, and subterranean...
Lander's horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus landeri ) is a species of bat in the family Rhinolophidae found in Africa. Its natural habitats are dry savanna, moist savanna, and caves.
The dusky pipistrelle (Pipistrellus hesperidus ) is a small pipistrelle bat found in Africa.
The lesser woolly bat (Kerivoula lanosa ) is a species of vesper bat in the family Vespertilionidae.It is found in Botswana, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia,...
The large-eared slit-faced bat, Nycteris macrotis, is a species of slit-faced bat which lives in forests and savannas throughout Africa. Nycteris vinsoni was once considered a synonym of N. macrotis, but it became recognized as a separate species in...
The Damara woolly bat (Kerivoula argentata ) is a nocturnal insectivorous species of vesper bat in the family Vespertilionidae found in Africa. This species typically has reddish brown fur on its back and white fur on its abdomen.Its natural habitat...
The Midas free-tailed bat (Mops midas ) is a species of bat scientifically classified in the order Chiroptera and the family Molossidae. It is distributed from western Africa to Saudi Arabia and further south. Its natural habitats are dry savanna,...
The white-winged serotine (Pseudoromicia tenuipinnis ) is a species of vesper bat.It can be found in the following countries: Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea,...
Welwitsch's bat also known as Welwitsch's mouse-eared bat or Welwitsch's myotis (Myotis welwitschii ) is a species of vesper bat native to Africa.
Rendall's serotine (Pseudoromicia rendalli ) is a species of vesper bat.It is found in Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi,...
Hildebrandt's horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus hildebrandtii ) is a species of bat in the family Rhinolophidae found in Africa. Its natural habitats are dry savanna, moist savanna, caves, and subterranean habitats (other than caves).
Darling's horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus darlingi ) is a species of bat in the family Rhinolophidae found in Africa. Its natural habitats are dry savanna, caves, and subterranean habitats (other than caves).
The yellow serotine (Neoromicia flavescens ) is a species of vesper bat.It is found in Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Malawi, and Mozambique.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests,...
The silvered bat (Glauconycteris argentata ) is a species of vesper bat in the family Vespertilionidae.It is found in Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, and...
The dwarf slit-faced bat (Nycteris nana ) is a species of slit-faced bat living in forest and savanna regions of Central Africa. Two subspecies have been noted: N. n. nana and N. n. tristis.
The intermediate slit-faced bat (Nycteris intermedia ) is a species of slit-faced bat living in forest and savanna regions of west and central Africa. It is easily confused with Nycteris arge and Nycteris nana. N. intermedia is broadly distributed,...
Bate's slit-faced bat (Nycteris arge ) is a species of slit-faced bat frequently confused with Nycteris major. It is broadly distributed and common, living throughout many parts of Africa in forests and savannas.
