Bats of Comoros
Comprehensive checklist of bats of the Comoros.
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Goodman, S.M., Weyeneth, N., Ibrahim, Y., Saïd, I., Ruedi, M., 2010. A review of the bat fauna ...more ↓
Aellen's long-fingered bat
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).
Griveaud's long-fingered bat
Miniopterus griveaudi is a bat in the genus Miniopterus found on Grande Comore and Anjouan in the Comoros and in northern and western Madagascar. First described in 1959 from Grande Comore as a subspecies of the mainland African M. minor, it was later placed with the Malagasy M. manavi. However, morphological and molecular studies published in 2008 and 2009 ...more ↓
Anjouan myotis
The Anjouan myotis (Myotis anjouanensis) is a species of vesper bat. It is found only in Comoros.
Comoro rousette
The Comoro Rousette (Rousettus obliviosus) is a species of fruit bat in the Pteropodidae family. It is endemic to the Comoros Islands. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, caves, plantations, and urban areas. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Comoro black flying fox
Livingstone's fruit bat (Pteropus livingstonii), also called the Comoro flying fox, is a megabat in the genus Pteropus. It is an Old World fruit bat found only in the Comoros islands of the western Indian Ocean.
Seychelles flying fox
The Seychelles fruit bat or Seychelles flying fox, Pteropus seychellensis, is a megabat found on the granitic islands of Seychelles, and on the Comoros and Mafia Island. It is a significant component of the ecosystems for the islands, dispersing the seeds of many tree species.
Malagasy white-bellied free-tailed bat
Mops leucostigma is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. It is endemic to Madagascar and the Comoros.
Little free-tailed bat
The little free-tailed bat (Chaerephon pusillus) is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. It is endemic to the Seychelles and Comoros.
Mauritian Tomb Bat
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 characterized by an all-white ventral surface, grizzled dorsal coloration, and conical face. It has exceptionally good eyesight, a trait which is ...more ↓
