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 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 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 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 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 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,...
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 Nigerian free-tailed bat (Chaerephon nigeriae ) is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. It is native to two widely separated parts of Africa, and is sometimes considered to represent two separate species.
The long-haired fruit bat (Stenonycteris lanosus ), also known as the long-haired rousette, is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae. It is the only member of the genus Stenonycteris. It was formerly classified in the genus Rousettus until...
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....
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.
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,...
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.
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 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 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,...
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 Bushveld horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus simulator ) is a species of bat in the family Rhinolophidae.It is found in Botswana, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, South Africa, South Sudan,...
Ansorge's free-tailed bat (Chaerephon ansorgei ) is a species of bat in the family Molossidae native to sub-Saharan Africa. It is named for W.J. Ansorge, who collected the first formally described specimen.
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,...
Aellen's pipistrelle (Pipistrellus inexspectatus ) is a species of vesper bat. It can be found in possibly Benin, Cameroon, Ghana, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone. It is found in dry and moist savanna.
The lappet-eared free-tailed bat (Chaerephon major ) is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. It is found in Benin, Burkina Faso, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Sudan,...
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 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,...
The broad-headed serotine (Nycticeinops crassulus ), formerly known as the broad-headed pipistrelle, is a species of vesper bat in the family Vespertilionidae.It is found in Angola, Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo,...
The gland-tailed free-tailed bat (Chaerephon bemmeleni ) is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, dry savanna, and caves. It is threatened by habitat loss.
The African giant free-tailed bat (Tadarida ventralis ), or African free-tailed bat is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. It is found in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, South Sudan, Tanzania,...
The Mongalla free-tailed bat (Mops demonstrator ) is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. It is found in Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Kenya, Mali, Sudan, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are dry...
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...
Peters's flat-headed bat (Platymops setiger ) is a species of bat in the family Molossidae and the monotypic genus Platymops. It is found in Ethiopia, Kenya, and South Sudan. Its natural habitats are dry savanna and rocky areas.
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...
