Bats of Ivory Coast

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 ↓

Rufous mouse-eared bat

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 ↓

Dark-brown serotine

The dark-brown serotine (Neoromicia brunneus) is a species of vesper bat.

Broad-headed pipistrelle

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 ↓

Grandidier's pipistrelle

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.

Tiny serotine

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 ↓

Dusky pipistrelle

The Dusky Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus hesperidus) is a small pipistrelle bat found in Africa.

Aellen's pipistrelle

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.

Tiny pipistrelle

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 ↓

Banana pipistrelle

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 ↓

Rendall's serotine

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 ↓

Somali serotine

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 ↓

White-winged serotine

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 ↓

Light-winged lesser house bat

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.

Dark-winged lesser house bat

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 ↓

African yellow bat

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 ↓

White-bellied yellow bat

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

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 ↓

Robbin's house bat

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.

Nut-colored yellow bat

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.

Greenish yellow bat

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 ↓

Damara woolly bat

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.

Copper woolly bat

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.

Lesser woolly bat

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

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 flat-headed bat

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

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 ↓

Abo butterfly bat

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 ↓

Pied bat

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.

Variegated butterfly bat

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

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 ↓

Halcyon horseshoe bat

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

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).

Guinean horseshoe bat

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

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

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

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....

Büttikofer's epauletted bat

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 bat

Franquet's Epauletted Fruit Bat (Epomops franqueti) is a species of bat in the Pteropodidae family.

Gambian epauletted fruit bat

The Gambian epauletted fruit bat (Epomophorus gambianus) is a species of bat in the Pteropodidae family.

Straw-coloured fruit bat

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 ↓

Hammer-headed fruit bat

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.

Egyptian rousette

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 ↓

Western Woermann's fruit bat

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.

Angolan collared fruit bat

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 ↓

Sierra Leone collared fruit bat

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 bat

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

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 ↓

Bates's slit-faced bat

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.

Gambian slit-faced bat

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 ↓

Large slit-faced bat

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.

Hairy slit-faced bat

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 ↓

Intermediate slit-faced bat

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 ↓

Large-eared slit-faced bat

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 ↓

Dja slit-faced bat

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 ↓

Dwarf slit-faced bat

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.

Duke of Abruzzi's free-tailed bat

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 ↓

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

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 ↓

Gland-tailed free-tailed bat

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 ↓

Sierra Leone free-tailed bat

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 ↓

Chapin's free-tailed bat

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.

Angolan free-tailed bat

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 ↓

Mongalla free-tailed bat

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 ↓

Lappet-eared free-tailed bat

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.

Dwarf free-tailed bat

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 ↓

Nigerian free-tailed bat

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 ↓

Little free-tailed bat

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 ↓

Russet free-tailed bat

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.

Spurrell's free-tailed bat

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 ↓

Railer free-tailed bat

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 ↓

Trevor's free-tailed bat

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.

Large-eared free-tailed bat

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 ↓

Daubenton's free-tailed bat

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.

Yellow-winged bat

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 ↓

Pel's pouched bat

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 ↓

Mauritian tomb bat

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 ↓

African sheath-tailed bat

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 ↓

Aba roundleaf bat

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 ↓

Benito roundleaf bat

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

Sundevall's roundleaf bat (Hipposideros caffer), also called Sundevall's leaf-nosed bat, is a species of bat in the family Hipposideridae.

Cyclops roundleaf bat

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.

Sooty roundleaf bat

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.

Giant leaf-nosed bat

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

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

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

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 ↓

Striped leaf-nosed bat

The Striped Leaf-nosed bat (Hipposideros vittatus) is a species of roundleaf bats native to East and Southern Africa.

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