The Hammer-headed bat (Hypsignathus monstrosus) is a megabat that is found in Africa. It is the largest bat in continental Africa, with wingspans approaching 1 m (3.3 ft), and males almost twice as heavy as females. The Hammer-headed bat is...
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...
The Mauritian tomb bat (Taphozous mauritianus ) is a species of sac-winged bat in the family Emballonuridae that is found in central and southern Africa and Madagascar. It was discovered in 1818 by Étienne Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, and is...
Wahlberg's epauletted fruit bat (Epomophorus wahlbergi ) is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae. It is commonly found across southern Africa.
Franquet's epauletted fruit bat (Epomops franqueti ) is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae, and is one of three different species of epauletted bats. Franquet's epauletted fruit bat has a range of habitats, varying from sub-saharan...
The large slit-faced bat, Nycteris grandis, is a species of slit-faced bat with a broad distribution in forest and savanna habitats in West, Central, and East Africa. N. marica (Kershaw, 1923), is the available name for the southern savanna species...
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 little collared fruit bat (Myonycteris torquata ) is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae found in Angola, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast,...
Peters's dwarf epauletted fruit bat (Micropteropus pusillus ) is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae. It is found in Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Democratic...
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,...
Zenker's fruit bat or Tear-drop bat (Scotonycteris zenkeri ) is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae. It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial...
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,...
The Abo bat (Glauconycteris poensis ) is a species of vesper bat in the family Vespertilionidae.It is found in several countries in West Africa and Central Africa.It is found in these habitats: subtropical or tropical dry forest and subtropical or...
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,...
Woermann's bat or Woermann's fruit bat (Megaloglossus woermanni ) is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae. It is monotypic within the genus Megaloglossus. It is found in Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the...
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...
The cyclops roundleaf bat or cyclops leaf-nosed bat (Doryrhina cyclops ) is a species of bat in the family Hipposideridae found in the forests of equatorial Africa.
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.
Beatrix's bat (Glauconycteris beatrix ) is a species of vesper bat in the family Vespertilionidae.It can be found in the following countries: Angola, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon,...
The dusky pipistrelle (Pipistrellus hesperidus ) is a small pipistrelle bat found in Africa.
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 tiny pipistrelle (Pipistrellus nanulus ) is a species of vesper bat. It can be found in Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya,...
The giant roundleaf bat (Macronycteris gigas ) is a species of bat in the family Hipposideridae found in western tropical Africa. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and caves. The species was formerly considered...
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,...
Moloney's mimic bat (Mimetillus moloneyi ) is a species of vesper bat. It can be found in Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana,...
The dark-brown serotine (Pseudoromicia brunnea ) is a species of vesper bat found in Central and West Africa.
Pel's pouched bat (Saccolaimus peli ) is a species of sac-winged bat in the family Emballonuridae.It is found in Angola, Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya,...
The halcyon horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus alcyone ) is a species of bat in the family Rhinolophidae. It is found in Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia,...
Spurrell's free-tailed bat (Mops spurrelli ) is a species of bat in the family Molossidae named after Herbert George Flaxman Spurrell. It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Ghana, Liberia, Sierra Leone,...
The Sierra Leone free-tailed bat (Mops brachypterus ) is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. It is found in Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Mozambique, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Togo,...
The Railer bat (Mops thersites ) is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya,...
The Benito roundleaf bat (Hipposideros beatus ) is a species of bat in the family Hipposideridae found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana,...
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 free-tailed bat (Mops nanulus ) is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. It is found in Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, and Uganda. Its...
The Bini free-tailed bat (Myopterus whitleyi ) is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Nigeria, and Uganda. Its natural habitat is subtropical...
The short-tailed roundleaf bat (Hipposideros curtus ) is a species of bat in the family Hipposideridae. It is found in Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and caves. It is threatened...
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,...
