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...
Pipistrellus raceyi, also known as Racey's pipistrelle, is a bat from Madagascar, in the genus Pipistrellus. Although unidentified species of Pipistrellus had been previously reported from Madagascar since the 1990s, P. raceyi was not formally named...
Miniopterus aelleni is a bat in the genus Miniopterus that occurs on Anjouan in the Comoros and in northern and western Madagascar.It is a small brown bat; its forearm length is 35 to 41 mm (1.4 to 1.6 in). The long tragus (a projection in the outer...
The Madagascan flying fox, Madagascar flying-fox, or Madagascar fruit bat (Pteropus rufus ) is a species of megabat in the genus Pteropus. It is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is...
Kuhl's pipistrelle (Pipistrellus kuhlii ) is a species of vesper bat that occurs in large areas of North Africa, Southern Europe and West Asia. It lives in temperate forests, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, Mediterranean-type shrubby...
The Madagascan fruit bat (Eidolon dupreanum ) is a species of bat in the family Pteropodidae. It is endemic to Madagascar and is listed as "Vulnerable" by the IUCN because it is hunted as bushmeat.
Hipposideros besaoka is an extinct bat from Madagascar in the genus Hipposideros. It is known from numerous jaws and teeth, which were collected in a cave at Anjohibe in 1996 and described as a new species in 2007. The site where H. besaoka was...
The Madagascar sucker-footed bat, Old World sucker-footed bat, or simply sucker-footed bat (Myzopoda aurita ) is a species of bat in the family Myzopodidae endemic to Madagascar, especially in the eastern part of the forests. The genus was thought...
The Madagascan rousette (Rousettus madagascariensis ) or Madagascar rousette, is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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 African sheath-tailed bat (Coleura afra ) is a species of sac-winged bat in the family Emballonuridae found in Angola, Benin, the Central African Republic, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Djibouti,...
Commerson's roundleaf bat (Macronycteris commersoni ), also known as Commerson's leaf-nosed bat, is a species of bat endemic to Madagascar. It is named after French naturalist Philibert Commerson (1727-1773). Bat populations of Africa or São Tomé...
The Isalo serotine (Laephotis malagasyensis ) is a vespertilionid bat of Madagascar in the genus Laephotis. It is known only from the vicinity of the Isalo National Park in the southwestern part of the island, where it has been caught in riverine...
The western sucker-footed bat (Myzopoda schliemanni ) is a Malagasy bat. Little is known about its habits, but they are assumed to be similar to those of the Madagascar sucker-footed bat.
The Manavi long-fingered bat (Miniopterus manavi ) is a bat in the genus Miniopterus that occurs in east-central Madagascar. First described in 1906, this species was later included in the mainland African M. minor. A 1995 revision united...
The dusky pipistrelle (Pipistrellus hesperidus ) is a small pipistrelle bat found in Africa.
Anchieta's serotine (Neoromicia anchieta ), formerly known as Anchieta's pipistrelle, is a species of vesper bat.It is found in Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Madagascar.The species inhabits dry savanna...
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 Malagasy yellow bat (Scotophilus tandrefana ), sometimes known as the western yellow bat, is a species of vesper bat endemic to Madagascar.
Miniopterus mahafaliensis is a bat in the genus Miniopterus that occurs in southwestern Madagascar. Populations of this species have historically been included in Miniopterus manavi, but molecular data published in 2008 and 2009 indicate that this...
Melck's house bat (Neoromicia melckorum ) is a species of vesper bat.It is found in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Madagascar.Its natural habitats are dry savanna and moist...
The Madagascar free-tailed bat or Malagasy giant mastiff bat (Otomops madagascariensis ) is a species of free-tailed bat formerly included as a subspecies of the large-eared free-tailed bat, but was later considered to be a distinct, endemic...
Paratriaenops furculus, also known as Trouessart's trident bat, is a species of bat in the family Hipposideridae. It is endemic to Madagascar. It was formerly assigned to the genus Triaenops, but is now placed in the separate genus Paratriaenops. A...
The robust yellow bat (Scotophilus robustus ) is a species of vesper bat. It is found only in Madagascar.
Miniopterus brachytragos is a bat in the genus Miniopterus that occurs in northern and western Madagascar. Populations of this species have historically been included in Miniopterus manavi, but molecular data published in 2008 and 2009 indicate this...
Triaenops goodmani is an extinct bat from Madagascar in the genus Triaenops. It is known from three lower jaws collected in a cave at Anjohibe in 1996, and described as a new species in 2007. The material is at most 10,000 years old. A bat humerus...
Neoromicia robtertsi is a species of vesper bat found in Madagascar.It is a recently described species, as it was first described in 2012.
The Malagasy serotine (Laephotis matroka ), is a species of vesper bat.It is found only in Madagascar. It was formerly classified in Neoromicia before phylogenetic analysis found it to belong to Laephotis.
Peters's sheath-tailed bat (Paremballonura atrata ) is a species of sac-winged bat in the family Emballonuridae. It is found only in Madagascar. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Peters's wrinkle-lipped bat (Mormopterus jugularis), also called Peters's goblin bat, is a species of bat in the family Molossidae, the free-tailed bats. It is endemic to Madagascar, where it is widespread and in some areas abundant.It commonly...
Chaerephon atsinanana is a free-tailed bat found on Madagascar. It was considered a subspecies of the little free-tailed bat until 2010.During the day, they are known to roost in man-made structures such as the roofs or attics of buildings.
The Marovaza yellow bat or Marovaza house bat (Scotophilus marovaza ) is a species of bat found in Madagascar.
Grandidier's free-tailed bat (Chaerephon leucogaster ) is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. It is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and dry savanna. It is threatened by habitat loss. It has...
Chaerephon jobimena, commonly known as the black and red free-tailed bat, is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. It is endemic to western Madagascar. With a forearm length of 45 to 48 mm (1.8 to 1.9 in), C. jobimena is somewhat larger than...
The Madagascan large free-tailed bat (Tadarida fulminans ) is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. It is found in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Its natural...
Eger's long-fingered bat (Miniopterus egeri ) is a species of long-fingered bat found in Madagascar.
Peterson's long-fingered bat (Miniopterus petersoni ) is a bat in the genus Miniopterus which occurs in southeast Madagascar. It was described by Steven M. Goodman et al. in 2008. While M. petersoni is similar to M. sororculus, the two species are...
The western sheath-tailed bat (Paremballonura tiavato ) is a species of sac-winged bat (family Emballonuridae) found in Madagascar.
The Madagascar sheath-tailed bat (Coleura kibomalandy ) is a species of sac-winged bat found in Madagascar.
The Malagasy mouse-eared bat (Myotis goudotii ) is a species of bat in the family Vespertilionidae that is endemic to Madagascar.
The Malagasy white-bellied free-tailed bat (Mops leucostigma ) is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. It is endemic to Madagascar.
Glen's long-fingered bat (Miniopterus gleni ) is a species of vesper bat in the family Vespertilionidae and it belongs to the class Mammalia.It is found only in Madagascar.
