The naked-rumped tomb bat (Taphozous nudiventris ) is a species of sac-winged bat in the family Emballonuridae. Found in northern Africa, the Middle East, and southeastern Asia, its natural habitats are dry savanna, subtropical or tropical dry...
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.
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 heart-nosed bat (Cardioderma cor ) is a species of bat in the family Megadermatidae. It is monotypic within the genus Cardioderma. It is found in eastern Sudan, north Tanzania, and south Zambia. In an experiment conducted in 2017, it was...
The Egyptian tomb bat (Taphozous perforatus ) is a species of sac-winged bat in the family Emballonuridae. It is a medium- to large-sized microbat with a mass of approximately 30 g (1.1 oz). It is an aerial insectivore, foraging in open space. Based...
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 lesser mouse-tailed bat (Rhinopoma hardwickii ) is a species of microbat in the family Rhinopomatidae. Also referred to as Hardwicke's lesser mouse-tailed bat and long-tailed bat, it is named after Major General Thomas Hardwicke (1755–1835), an...
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,...
Blasius's horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus blasii ) is a species of insectivorous bat in the family Rhinolophidae found throughout large parts of the Mediterranean, Middle East and Northern Africa.
The trident bat or trident leaf-nosed bat (Asellia tridens ) is a species of bat in the family Hipposideridae. It is widely distributed in the Middle East, South and Central Asia, and North, East, and Central Africa. Its natural habitats are...
The East African epauletted fruit bat (Epomophorus minimus ) is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae. It is found in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Tanzania, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are dry savanna and rocky areas. It is threatened by...
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,...
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...
Schlieffen's serotine (Nycticeinops schlieffeni ), also known as Schlieffen's bat or Schlieffen's twilight bat, is a species of vesper bat found in Africa. It has been placed in numerous genera since its first description in 1859, but morphological...
The Egyptian mouse-tailed bat (Rhinopoma cystops ) is a species of mouse-tailed bat found in North Africa and the Middle East.
The rufous trident bat, Persian trident bat, or triple nose-leaf bat (Triaenops persicus ) is a species of bat in the genus Triaenops. It occurs in southwestern Pakistan, southern Iran, the United Arab Emirates, Oman, and Yemen. In the last country,...
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 minor epauletted fruit bat (Epomophorus minor ) is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae. It is found in Zambia, Tanzania, Mozambique and Kenya.
Heller's serotine (Afronycteris helios ), formerly known as Heller's pipistrelle, is a species of vesper bat.It is only found in Africa, in countries such as Kenya, Somalia, Tanzania, and Uganda.
The African trident bat (Triaenops afer ) is a species of bat found in 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.
The Somali serotine (Neoromicia somalica ) 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, Ivory Coast, Eritrea, Ethiopia,...
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 striped leaf-nosed bat (Macronycteris vittatus ) is a species of bat native to eastern and southern Africa. It was formerly considered part of M. commersoni, which is now viewed as being restricted to Madagascar. Both commersoni and it were...
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,...
Hamilton's tomb bat (Taphozous hamiltoni ) is a species of sac-winged bat in the family Emballonuridae.It is found in Chad, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda.Its natural habitats are dry savanna and moist savanna.It is threatened by...
The Macinnes's mouse-tailed bat (Rhinopoma macinnesi ) is a species of bat in the Rhinopomatidae family. It is found in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, hot deserts, and temperate...
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 Somalian trident bat (Asellia italosomalica ) is a species of bat found in the Horn of Africa.
The eloquent horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus eloquens ) is a species of bat in the family Rhinolophidae. It is found in Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland...
Andersen's slit-faced bat (Nycteris aurita ) is a slit-faced bat species found in East Africa. It has been recorded in Somaliland, through South Sudan and Ethiopia, into Kenya and Tanzania. No information is available on the population size of this...
Parissi's slit-faced bat (Nycteris parisii ) is a species of slit-faced bat that may live in dry savanna regions of East Africa, near the Duba Valley and Benue River along with large rivers. It is only known from three specimens. One was found in...
