Comprehensive checklist of bats of Ivory Coast.
Beaucournu, J.-C., Fahr, J., 2003. Notes sur les Ischnopsyllinae du Continent Africain. IV: Quelques Lagaropsylla Jordan & Rothschild 1921 de Côte d’Ivoire; description de L. senckenbergiana n. sp. (Insecta: Siphonaptera: ...more ↓
The Rufous Mouse-Eared Bat (Myotis bocagii) is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family. 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, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, ...more ↓
The Broad-headed pipistrelle (Hypsugo crassulus) is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family. It is found in Angola, Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Guinea, Kenya, Sudan, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, and subtropical or ...more ↓
Thorn, E., Kock, D., Cuisin, J., 2007. Status of the African bats Vesperugo grandidieri Dobson 1876 and Vesperugo flavescens Seabra 1900 (Chiroptera, Vespertilionidae), with description of a new subgenus. Mammalia 71, 70-79.
The Tiny Serotine (Neoromicia guineensis) is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family. It is found in Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Nigeria, Senegal, Sudan, Togo, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are dry ...more ↓
The Dusky Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus hesperidus) is a small pipistrelle bat found in Africa.
Aellen's Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus inexspectatus) is a species of vesper bat. It can be found in the following countries: possibly Benin, Cameroon, Ghana, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and Sudan. It is found in these habitats: dry savanna and moist savanna.
The Tiny Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus nanulus) is a species of vesper bat. It can be found in the following countries: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Uganda. It is found in these habitats: subtropical or ...more ↓
The Banana pipistrelle (Neoromicia nanus) is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family. It can be found in the following countries: Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, ...more ↓
The Rendall's Serotine (Neoromicia rendalli) is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family. 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, Mali, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, ...more ↓
The Somali Serotine (Neoromicia somalica) is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family. 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, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra ...more ↓
The White-Winged Serotine (Neoromicia tenuipinnis) is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family. It can be found in the following countries: Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Liberia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra ...more ↓
The Light-Winged Lesser House Bat (Scotoecus albofuscus) is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family. It can be found in the following countries: Benin, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda. It is found in dry savanna.
The Dark-Winged Lesser House Bat (Scotoecus hirundo) is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family. It can be found in the following countries: Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, and ...more ↓
The African Yellow Bat (Scotophilus dinganii) is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family. It can be found in the following countries: Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, ...more ↓
The White-Bellied Yellow Bat (Scotophilus leucogaster) is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family. It can be found in the following countries: Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Ivory Coast, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Mali, Mauritania, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, ...more ↓
Schreber's Yellow Bat (Scotophilus nigrita) is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family. It is found in Benin, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Senegal, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, dry savanna, and moist savanna. It is ...more ↓
Robbins's Yellow Bat (Scotophilus nucella) is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family. It is found in Ivory Coast, Ghana, and Uganda. They exhibit many behaviors similar to most bats.
The Nut-Colored Yellow Bat (Scotophilus nux) is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family. It can be found in the following countries: Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, and Uganda. It is found in subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
The Greenish Yellow Bat (Scotophilus viridis) is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family. It is found in Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Ivory Coast, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Its ...more ↓
The Damara Woolly Bat (Kerivoula argentata) is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family found in Africa. Its natural habitat is moist savanna.
The Copper woolly bat (Kerivoula cuprosa) is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family. It is found in Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, and Guinea. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, and subtropical or tropical swamps. It is threatened by habitat loss.
The Lesser Woolly Bat (Kerivoula lanosa) is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family. It is found in Botswana, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland ...more ↓
Spurrell's woolly bat (Kerivoula phalaena) is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family. It is found in Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, and subtropical or tropical moist montanes.
Moloney's mimic bat (Mimetillus moloneyi) is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family. It can be found in the following countries: Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Mozambique, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Sudan, ...more ↓
Beatrix's Bat (Glauconycteris beatrix) is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family. It can be found in the following countries: Angola, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Kenya, and Nigeria. It is found in these habitats: subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by ...more ↓
The Abo Bat (Glauconycteris poensis) is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family. It can be found in the following countries: Benin, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, possibly Liberia, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Togo. It is found in these habitats: subtropical or tropical dry forests ...more ↓
The Pied Bat (Glauconycteris superba) is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family. It is found in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, and Ghana. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
The Butterfly Bat (Glauconycteris variegata) is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family. It is found in Angola, Benin, Botswana, Cameroon, Chad, Cuba, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, ...more ↓
Schlieffen's bat or Schlieffen's twilight bat (Nycticeinops schlieffeni) is a species of vesper bat found in Africa. It has been placed in numerous genera since its first description in 1859, but morphological and genetic studies have confirmed it as the only species in the genus Nycticeinops. It is named for the collector of the original specimen, Wilhelm ...more ↓
The Halcyon Horseshoe Bat (Rhinolophus alcyone) is a species of bat in the Rhinolophidae family. It is found in Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Nigeria, Senegal, Sudan, Togo, Uganda, possibly Gabon, and possibly Sierra Leone. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical ...more ↓
Rüppell's Horseshoe Bat (Rhinolophus fumigatus) is a species of bat in the Rhinolophidae family found in Africa. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, dry savanna, moist savanna, caves, and subterranean habitats (other than caves).
The Guinean horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus guineensis) is a species of bat in the Rhinolophidae family. It is found in Ivory Coast, Guinea, Liberia, Senegal, and Sierra Leone. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montanes, moist savanna, caves, and subterranean habitats ...more ↓
Lander's Horseshoe Bat (Rhinolophus landeri) is a species of bat in the Rhinolophidae family found in Africa. Its natural habitats are dry savanna, moist savanna, and caves.
Peter's dwarf epauletted fruit bat (Micropteropus pusillus) is a species of bat in the Pteropodidae family. It is found in Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, ...more ↓
Pohle's fruit bat (Casinycteris ophiodon) is a near threatened species of fruit bat found in the subtropical or tropical forests of Cameroon, the Republic of Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana and Liberia....
Buettikofer's Epauletted Fruit Bat (Epomops buettikoferi) is a species of bat in the Pteropodidae family. It is found in Ivory Coast, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Nigeria, Senegal, and Sierra Leone. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, dry savanna, and moist savanna. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Franquet's Epauletted Fruit Bat (Epomops franqueti) is a species of bat in the Pteropodidae family.
The Gambian epauletted fruit bat (Epomophorus gambianus) is a species of bat in the Pteropodidae family.
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 zones of sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar. They have recently been classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List due to a ...more ↓
The hammer-headed bat (Hypsignathus monstrosus), also known as the big-lipped bat, is widely distributed in equatorial Africa. This large bat is found in riverine forests, mangroves, swamps, and palm forests at elevations less than 1800 meters.
The Egyptian Fruit Bat or Egyptian Rousette (Rousettus aegyptiacus) is a species of Old World fruit bat found throughout Africa, except in the desert regions of the Sahara, and throughout the Middle East, as far east as Pakistan and northern India. Due to their extensive geographic range, and relatively large wild population, Rousettus aegyptiacus does not hold any ...more ↓
Nesi, N., Kadjo, B., Pourrut, X., Leroy, E.M., Pongombo Shongo, C., Cruaud, C., Hassanin, A., 2013. Molecular systematics and phylogeography of the tribe Myonycterini (Mammalia, Pteropodidae) inferred from mitochondrial and nuclear markers. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 66, 126-137.
The Angolan collared fruit bat (Myonycteris angolensis) is a species in the Pteropodidae family. It is found in Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, moist savanna, and rocky ...more ↓
Nesi, N., Kadjo, B., Pourrut, X., Leroy, E.M., Pongombo Shongo, C., Cruaud, C., Hassanin, A., 2013. Molecular systematics and phylogeography of the tribe Myonycterini (Mammalia, Pteropodidae) inferred from mitochondrial and nuclear markers. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 66, 126-137.
Thomas, D.W., 1983. The annual migrations of three species of West African fruit bats (Chiroptera: ...more ↓
Veldkamp's Dwarf Epauletted Fruit Bat (Nanonycteris veldkampii) is a species of bat in the Pteropodidae family. It is monotypic within the genus Nanonycteris. It is found in Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and Togo. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, ...more ↓
Zenker's fruit bat (Scotonycteris zenkeri) is a species of bat in the Pteropodidae family. It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, and Nigeria. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical ...more ↓
Bate's Slit-Faced Bat (Nycteris arge) is a species of slit-faced bat frequently confused with Nycteris major. It is broadly distributed and common, living throughout many parts of Africa in forests and savannas.
The Gambian Slit-faced Bat (Nycteris gambiensis) is a species of bat in the Nycteridae family. It is found in Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Togo. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, dry savanna, and moist savanna. It is ...more ↓
The Large Slit-Faced Bat (Nycteris grandis) is a species of slit-faced bat with a broad distribution in forest and savanna habitats. N. marica (Kershaw, 1923), is the available name for the southern savanna species if it is recognized as distinct from this species.
The Hairy Slit-Faced Bat (Nycteris hispida) is a species of slit-faced bat that is widely distributed throughout forests and savannas in Africa. Two recognized subspecies exist: Nycteris hispida hispida and Nycteris hispida pallida. Various forest populations in western and central Africa may be a separate species, although that has not been positively identified ...more ↓
The Intermediate Slit-Faced Bat (Nycteris intermedia) is a species of slit-faced bat living in forest and savanna regions of west and central Africa. It is easily confused with Nycteris arge and Nycteris nana. N. Intermedia is broadly distributed, but is classified as near-threatened because of the threat of predicted habitat loss. It is much more restricted ...more ↓
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 2004. Some, however, still consider N. vinsoni to be a subspecies of N. macrotis, and consider N. ...more ↓
The Dja slit-faced bat (Nycteris major) is a species of slit-faced bat that lives in the tropical and sub-tropical forests of Africa. Its habitat is fragmented and declining, and the species is therefore very rare. Logging and farming are the greatest threats to its habitat currently. There are two known sub-species: Nycteris major avakubia and Nycteris major ...more ↓
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.
The Duke of Abruzzi's free-tailed bat (Chaerephon aloysiisabaudiae) is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Gabon, Ghana, Sudan, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, and moist savanna. ...more ↓
The Ansorge's free-tailed bat (Chaerephon ansorgei) is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. It is found in Angola, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Nigeria, South Africa, Sudan, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, dry savanna, moist savanna, rocky areas, caves, and subterranean habitats (other than ...more ↓
The gland-tailed free-tailed bat (Chaerephon bemmeleni) is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. It is found in Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Ethiopia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are ...more ↓
The Sierra Leone Free-tailed Bat (Mops brachypterus) is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. It is found in Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Mozambique, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Togo, possibly Central African Republic, possibly Republic of the Congo, and possibly Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its natural ...more ↓
The Chapin's free-tailed bat (Chaerephon chapini) is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. It is found in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, and Uganda. Its natural habitat is moist 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, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, ...more ↓
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 savanna, moist savanna, and subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland. It is threatened by habitat ...more ↓
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, Tanzania, Togo, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are dry savanna and moist savanna. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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, Sudan, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat ...more ↓
The Nigerian free-tailed bat (Chaerephon nigeriae) is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. It is found in Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and possibly Ghana. Its natural habitats are ...more ↓
The Little free-tailed bat (Chaerephon pumilus) is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. It is found in Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, ...more ↓
The russet free-tailed bat (Chaerephon russata) is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. It is found in Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ghana, and Kenya. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
The Spurrell's Free-tailed Bat (Mops spurrelli) is a species of bat in the family Molossidae named after Herbert George Flaxman Spurrell. It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Ghana, Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Togo. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. ...more ↓
The Railer Bat (Mops thersites) is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and ...more ↓
The Trevor's Free-tailed Bat (Mops trevori) is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. It is found in Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Guinea, Nigeria, Sudan, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and moist savanna. It is threatened by habitat loss.
The Large-eared Free-tailed Bat (Otomops martiensseni) is a species of bat in the Molossidae family. It is found in Angola, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and possibly Madagascar. Its natural habitats are subtropical or ...more ↓
The Daubenton's Free-tailed Bat (Myopterus daubentonii) is a species of bat in the Molossidae family. It is found in Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, and Senegal. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and dry savanna. It is threatened by habitat loss.
The Yellow-winged bat (Lavia frons) is one of five species of false vampire bat (family Megadermatidae) from Africa. The yellow winged bat uses echolocation to track down small insects flying through the air. Its acute, highly adapted hearing allows them to hear the high frequency waves that bounce of the insect. Echolocation works by using high frequency waves which the human ...more ↓
The Pel's pouched bat (Saccolaimus peli) is a species of sac-winged bat in the Emballonuridae family. It is found in Angola, Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Nigeria, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical ...more ↓
The Mauritian tomb bat (Taphozous mauritianus) is a species of sac-winged bat in the Emballonuridae family. It is found in Angola, Benin, Botswana, Central African Republic, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, ...more ↓
The African Sheath-Tailed Bat (Coleura afra) is a species of sac-winged bat in the Emballonuridae family. It is found in Angola, Benin, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Mozambique, Nigeria, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, and Yemen. Its ...more ↓
The Aba Roundleaf Bat (Hipposideros abae), also know as the Aba leaf-nosed bat is a species of bat in the Hipposideridae family. It is found in west Africa along the southern coast from Nigeria to Senegal. Populations have also been noted in Sudan and Uganda. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, dry savanna, moist savanna, and ...more ↓
The Benito Roundleaf Bat (Hipposideros beatus) is a species of bat in the Hipposideridae family. It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Sudan, and Togo. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland ...more ↓
Sundevall's roundleaf bat (Hipposideros caffer), also called Sundevall's leaf-nosed bat, is a species of bat in the family Hipposideridae.
The Cyclops roundleaf bat (Hipposideros cyclops) is a species of bat in the Hipposideridae family found in Africa. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and moist savannas. It is threatened by habitat loss.
The Sooty Roundleaf Bat (Hipposideros fuliginosus) is a species of bat in the Hipposideridae family. It is found in Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and moist savanna. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Hipposideros gigas is a species of bat in the Hipposideridae family. It is found in Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Mali, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, and Togo. Its natural habitats are subtropical or ...more ↓
Jones's Roundleaf Bat (Hipposideros jonesi) is a species of bat in the family Hipposideridae. It is found in Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Mali, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, dry savanna, moist savanna, subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, rocky areas, caves, and subterranean ...more ↓
Aellen's Roundleaf Bat (Hipposideros marisae) is a species of bat in the Hipposideridae family. It is found in Ivory Coast, Guinea, and Liberia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montanes, and caves. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Noack's Roundleaf Bat (Hipposideros ruber) is a species of bat in the Hipposideridae family. It is found in Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, ...more ↓
The Striped Leaf-nosed bat (Hipposideros vittatus) is a species of roundleaf bats native to East and Southern Africa.