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Afronycteris
Sign in to saveAfronycteris is a genus of vesper bat containing two species, both of which are found in sub-Saharan Africa. Its members were previously classified in Neoromicia before phylogenetic analysis found them to comprise a separate genus.
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 276
- With media
- 11
- Family
- Vespertilionidae
- Collections
- FMNH
- Recorded in
- Malawi, Cameroon, Nigeria, Angola, Kenya, Ghana
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Vespertilionini
- Named after
- Africa
- Image
- Naturalis Biodiversity Center - RMNH.MAM.32138.b dor - Neoromicia nanus stampflii - skin (cropped).jpeg
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- Afronycteris
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- Afronycteris nanus
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Afronycteris is a genus of vesper bat containing two species, both of which are found in sub-Saharan Africa. Its members were previously classified in Neoromicia before phylogenetic analysis found them to comprise a separate genus.
== Spedcies == There are currently three described species in this genus: Heller's serotine, Afronycteris helios Banana serotine, Afronycteris nanus Afronycteris rautenbachi
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