Summary ³

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. nana nana and N. nana tristis.

References ⁴

Fahr, J., 2013. Nycteris nana Dwarf slit-faced bat. In: Happold, M., Happold, D.C.D. (Eds.), Mammals of Africa, Vol. IV: Hedgehogs, Shrews and Bats. Bloomsbury, London, pp. 455-456.

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