Mammals of Africa / Volume IV, Hedgehogs, shrews and bats / edited by Meredith Happold and David C.D. Happold

Mammals of Africa (MoA) is a series of six volumes which describes, in detail, every currently recognized species of African land mammal. This is the first time that such extensive coverage has ever been attempted, and the volumes incorporate the very latest information and detailed discussion of the morphology, distribution, biology and evolution (including reference to fossil and molecular data) of Africa's mammals. With 1,160 species and 16 orders, Africa has the greatest diversity and abundance of mammals in the world. The reasons for this and the mechanisms behind their evolution are given special attention in the series. Each volume follows the same format, with detailed profiles of every species and higher taxa. The series includes some 660 colour illustrations by Jonathan Kingdon and his many drawings highlight details of morphology and behaviour of the species concerned. Diagrams, schematic details and line drawings of skulls and jaws are by Jonathan Kingdon and Meredith Happold. Every species also includes a detailed distribution map. Extensive references alert readers to more detailed information. Volume I: Introductory Chapters and Afrotheria (352 pages) Volume II: Primates (560 pages) Volume III: Rodents, Hares and Rabbits (784 pages) Volume IV: Hedgehogs, Shrews and Bats (800 pages) Volume V: Carnivores, Pangolins, Equids and Rhinoceroses (560 pages) Volume VI: Pigs, Hippopotamuses, Chevrotain, Giraffes, Deer and Bovids (704 pages) Mammals of Africa Volume IV Cover Copyright Contents Series Acknowledgements Acknowledgements for Volume IV Mammals of Africa: An Introduction and Guide ORDER ERINACEOMORPHA Hedgehogs FAMILY ERINACEIDAE Hedgehogs GENUS Atelerix Hedgehogs Atelerix albiventris White-bellied Hedgehog (Four-toed Hedgehog) Atelerix algirus Algerian Hedgehog Atelerix frontalis Southern African Hedgehog Atelerix sclateri Somali Hedgehog GENUS Hemiechinus Long-eared Hedgehog Hemiechinus auritus Long-eared Hedgehog GENUS Paraechinus Desert Hedgehog Paraechinus aethiopicus Desert Hedgehog (Ethiopian Hedgehog) ORDER SORICOMORPHA Shrews, Moles, Shrew Moles, Desmans and Solenodons FAMILY SORICIDAE Shrews GENUS Congosorex Congo Shrews Congosorex phillipsorum Phillips’s Congo Shrew Congosorex polli Greater Congo Shrew Congosorex verheyeni Lesser Congo Shrew GENUS Crocidura Shrews (White-toothed Shrews) Crocidura aleksandrisi Cyrenaica Shrew Crocidura allex East African Highland Shrew Crocidura ansellorum Ansells’s Shrew Crocidura attila Hun Shrew (Cameroon Shrew) Crocidura baileyi Bailey’s Shrew (Simien Shrew) Crocidura batesi Bates’s Shrew Crocidura bottegi Bottego’s Shrew Crocidura bottegoides Bale Shrew (Tricoloured Pygmy Shrew) Crocidura buettikoferi Büttikofer’s Shrew Crocidura caliginea African Dusky Shrew (Dusky White-toothed Shrew) Crocidura cinderella Cinderella Shrew Crocidura congobelgica Congo Shrew (Congo White-toothed Shrew) Crocidura crenata Jumping Shrew Crocidura crossei Crosse’s Shrew Crocidura cyanea Reddish-grey Shrew Crocidura denti Dent’s Shrew (Dent’s White-toothed Shrew) Crocidura desperata Desperate Shrew Crocidura dolichura Long-tailed Shrew (Long-tailed Musk Shrew) Crocidura douceti Doucet’s Shrew (Doucet’s Musk Shrew) Crocidura eisentrauti Eisentraut’s Shrew Crocidura elgonius Elgon Shrew Crocidura erica Heather Shrew (Angolan White-toothed Shrew) Crocidura fischeri Fischer’s Shrew Crocidura flavescens Greater Red Shrew (Greater Red Musk Shrew) Crocidura floweri Flower’s Shrew Crocidura foxi Fox’s Shrew Crocidura fulvastra Savanna Shrew Crocidura fumosa Smoky Mountain Shrew (Smoky White-toothed Shrew) Crocidura fuscomurina Bicoloured Shrew (Bicoloured Musk Shrew, Tiny Musk Shrew) Crocidura glassi Glass’s Shrew (Ethiopian Mountain Shrew) Crocidura goliath Goliath Shrew Crocidura gracilipes Short-footed Shrew (Peters’s Musk Shrew) Crocidura grandiceps Large-headed Shrew Crocidura grassei Grassé’s Shrew Crocidura greenwoodi Greenwood’s Shrew Crocidura harenna Harenna Shrew Crocidura hildegardeae Hildegarde’s Shrew Crocidura hirta Lesser Red Shrew (Lesser Red Musk Shrew) Crocidura jacksoni Jackson’s Shrew Crocidura jouvenetae Jouvenet’s Shrew Crocidura kivuana Kivu Shrew Crocidura lamottei Lamotte’s Shrew Crocidura lanosa Kivu Long-haired Shrew Crocidura latona Latona’s Shrew Crocidura littoralis Naked-tailed Shrew Crocidura longipes Long-footed Shrew (Savanna Swamp Shrew) Crocidura lucina Lucina’s Shrew Crocidura ludia Ludia’s Shrew Crocidura luna Moonshine Shrew (Grey-brown Musk Shrew) Crocidura lusitania Mauritanian Shrew Crocidura macarthuri MacArthur’s Shrew Crocidura macmillani Macmillan’s Shrew Crocidura macowi Nyiro Shrew Crocidura manengubae Manenguba Shrew Crocidura maquassiensis Makwassie Shrew Crocidura mariquensis Swamp Shrew Crocidura maurisca Gracile Naked-tailed Shrew (Dark Shrew) Crocidura monax Kilimanjaro Shrew (Rombo Shrew) Crocidura montis Montane Shrew (Montane White-toothed Shrew) Crocidura muricauda West African Long-tailed Shrew Crocidura mutesae Ugandan Shrew (Ugandan Musk Shrew) Crocidura nana Somali Dwarf Shrew Crocidura nanilla Savanna Dwarf Shrew (Tiny White-toothed Shrew) Crocidura nigeriae Nigerian Shrew (Nigerian Musk Shrew) Crocidura nigricans Blackish Shrew (Blackish White-toothed Shrew) Crocidura nigrofusca African Black Shrew Crocidura nimbae Nimba Shrew Crocidura niobe Niobe’s Shrew Crocidura obscurior West African Pygmy Shrew Crocidura olivieri African Giant Shrew (Mann’s Musk Shrew, Euchareena’s Musk Shrew) Crocidura parvipes Small-footed Shrew Crocidura pasha Sahelian Tiny Shrew Crocidura phaeura Guramba Shrew Crocidura picea Cameroon Shrew (Assumbo Shrew) Crocidura pitmani Pitman’s Shrew Crocidura planiceps Flat-headed Shrew Crocidura poensis Fraser’s Shrew (Fraser’s Musk Shrew) Crocidura polia Polia’s Shrew Crocidura raineyi Rainey’s Shrew Crocidura religiosa Egyptian Pygmy Shrew Crocidura roosevelti Roosevelt’s Shrew Crocidura russula Greater Shrew (Greater White-toothed Shrew) Crocidura selina Ugandan Lowland Shrew Crocidura silacea Lesser Grey-brown Shrew (Lesser Grey-brown Musk Shrew) Crocidura smithii Desert Shrew (Desert Musk Shrew) Crocidura somalica Somali Shrew Crocidura stenocephala Kahuzi Swamp Shrew Crocidura tansaniana Tanzanian Shrew (Amani Musk Shrew) Crocidura tarella Tarella Shrew Crocidura tarfayensis Saharan Shrew (Tarfaya’s Shrew) Crocidura telfordi Telford’s Shrew Crocidura thalia Thalia’s Shrew Crocidura theresae Therese’s Shrew Crocidura turba Turbo Shrew Crocidura ultima Ultimate Shrew Crocidura usambarae Usambara Shrew Crocidura viaria Savanna Path Shrew Crocidura virgata Mamfe Shrew Crocidura voi Voi Shrew Crocidura whitakeri Whitaker’s Shrew (Lesser Maghrebi Shrew) Crocidura wimmeri Wimmer’s Shrew Crocidura xantippe Xanthippe’s Shrew (Yellow-footed Shrew) Crocidura yankariensis Yankari Shrew Crocidura zaphiri Zaphir’s Shrew Crocidura zimmeri Upemba Shrew GENUS Myosorex Mouse Shrews Myosorex babaulti Babault’s Mouse Shrew (Kivu Mouse Shrew) Myosorex blarina Rwenzori Mouse Shrew (Mountain Mouse Shrew) Myosorex cafer Dark-footed Mouse Shrew Myosorex eisentrauti Eisentraut’s Mouse Shrew Myosorex geata Geata Mouse Shrew Myosorex kihaulei Kihaule’s Mouse Shrew Myosorex longicaudatus Long-tailed Mouse Shrew Myosorex okuensis Oku Mouse Shrew Myosorex rumpii Rumpi Mouse Shrew Myosorex schalleri Schaller’s Mouse Shrew Myosorex sclateri Sclater’s Mouse Shrew Myosorex tenuis Thin Mouse Shrew (Transvaal Forest Shrew) Myosorex varius South African Mouse Shrew Myosorex zinki Kilimanjaro Mouse Shrew GENUS Paracrocidura Large-headed Shrews Paracrocidura graueri Grauer’s Large-headed Shrew Paracrocidura maxima Greater Large-headed Shrew Paracrocidura schoutedeni Schouteden’s Large-headed Shrew (Lesser Large-headed Shrew) GENUS Ruwenzorisorex Rwenzori Shrew Ruwenzorisorex suncoides Rwenzori Shrew GENUS Scutisorex Armoured Shrew (Hero Shrew) Scutisorex somereni Armoured Shrew (Hero Shrew) GENUS Suncus Dwarf Shrews Suncus aequatorius Taita Dwarf Shrew Suncus etruscus Etruscan Dwarf Shrew (Pygmy White-toothed Shrew) Suncus hututsi Hutu-Tutsi Dwarf Shrew Suncus infinitesimus Least Dwarf Shrew Suncus lixus Greater Dwarf Shrew Suncus megalura Climbing Dwarf Shrew Suncus murinus Asian House Shrew Suncus remyi Remy’s Dwarf Shrew (Remy’s Pygmy Shrew) Suncus varilla Lesser Dwarf Shrew GENUS Surdisorex Mole-shrews Surdisorex norae Aberdare Mole-shrew Surdisorex polulus Mount Kenya Mole-shrew GENUS Sylvisorex Forest Shrews Sylvisorex camerunensis Cameroonian Forest Shrew Sylvisorex granti Grant’s Forest Shrew Sylvisorex howelli Howell’s Forest Shrew (Uluguru Forest Shrew) Sylvisorex isabellae Isabella Forest Shrew (Bioko Forest Shrew) Sylvisorex johnstoni Johnston’s Forest Shrew (Pygmy Forest Shrew) Sylvisorex konganensis Kongana Forest Shrew Sylvisorex lunaris Moon Forest Shrew Sylvisorex morio Mount Cameroon Forest Shrew Sylvisorex ollula Greater Forest Shrew Sylvisorex oriundus Lesser Forest Shrew Sylvisorex pluvialis Rainforest Shrew Sylvisorex vulcanorum Volcano Forest Shrew (Volcano Shrew) ORDER CHIROPTERA Bats FAMILY PTEROPODIDAE Fruit Bats (Old World Fruit Bats) GENUS Casinycteris Short-palated Fruit Bat Casinycteris argynnis Short-palated Fruit Bat GENUS Eidolon Straw-coloured Fruit Bats Eidolon helvum African Straw-coloured Fruit Bat GENUS Epomophorus Epauletted Fruit Bats Epomophorus angolensis Angolan Epauletted Fruit Bat Epomophorus anselli Ansell’s Epauletted Fruit Bat Epomophorus crypturus Peters’s Epauletted Fruit Bat Epomophorus gambianus Gambian Epauletted Fruit Bat Epomophorus grandis Sanborn’s Epauletted Fruit Bat Epomophorus labiatus Little Epauletted Fruit Bat Epomophorus minimus Least Epauletted Fruit Bat Epomophorus wahlbergi Wahlberg’s Epauletted Fruit Bat GENUS Epomops Singing Epauletted Fruit Bats Epomops buettikoferi Büttikofer’s Epauletted Fruit Bat Epomops dobsonii Dobson’s Epauletted Fruit Bat Epomops franqueti Franquet’s Epauletted Fruit Bat GENUS Hypsignathus Hammer-headed Fruit Bat Hypsignathus monstrosus Hammer-headed Fruit Bat GENUS Lissonycteris Angolan Soft-furred Fruit Bat Lissonycteris angolensis Angolan Soft-furred Fruit Bat GENUS Megaloglossus Woermann’s Long-tongued Fruit Bat Megaloglossus woermanni Woermann’s Long-tongued Fruit Bat GENUS Micropteropus Lesser Epauletted Fruit Bats Micropteropus intermedius Hayman’s Lesser Epauletted Fruit Bat Micropteropus pusillus Peters’s Lesser Epauletted Fruit Bat GENUS Myonycteris Collared Fruit Bats Myonycteris relicta Bergmans’s Collared Fruit Bat Myonycteris torquata Little Collared Fruit Bat GENUS Nanonycteris Veldkamp’s Epauletted Fruit Bat Nanonycteris veldkampii Veldkamp’s Epauletted Fruit Bat GENUS Plerotes Anchieta’s Broad-faced Fruit Bat Plerotes anchietae Anchieta’s Broad-faced Fruit Bat (Benguela Fruit Bat) GENUS Pteropus Flying-foxes Pteropus seychellensis Seychelles Flying-fox Pteropus voeltzkowi Pemba Flying-fox GENUS Rousettus Rousettes Rousettus aegyptiacus Egyptian Rousette Rousettus lanosus Long-haired Rousette GENUS Scotonycteris Tear-drop Fruit Bats Scotonycteris ophiodon Pohle’s Fruit Bat (Snake-toothed Fruit Bat) Scotonycteris zenkeri Zenker’s Fruit Bat FAMILY RHINOLOPHIDAE Horseshoe Bats GENUS Rhinolophus Horseshoe Bats Rhinolophus adami Adam’s Horseshoe Bat Rhinolophus alcyone Halcyon Horseshoe Bat Rhinolophus blasii Blasius’s Horseshoe Bat (Peak-saddle Horseshoe Bat) Rhinolophus capensis Cape Horseshoe Bat Rhinolophus clivosus Geoffroy’s Horseshoe Bat (Cretzschmar’s Horseshoe Bat) Rhinolophus darlingi Darling’s Horseshoe Bat Rhinolophus deckenii Decken’s Horseshoe Bat Rhinolophus denti Dent’s Horseshoe Bat Rhinolophus eloquens Eloquent Horseshoe Bat Rhinolophus euryale Mediterranean Horseshoe Bat Rhinolophus ferrumequinum Greater Horseshoe Bat Rhinolophus fumigatus Rüppell’s Horseshoe Bat Rhinolophus guineensis Guinean Horseshoe Bat Rhinolophus hildebrandtii Hildebrandt’s Horseshoe Bat Rhinolophus hilli Hill’s Horseshoe Bat Rhinolophus hillorum Upland Horseshoe Bat Rhinolophus hipposideros Lesser Horseshoe Bat Rhinolophus landeri Lander’s Horseshoe Bat Rhinolophus maclaudi Maclaud’s Horseshoe Bat Rhinolophus maendeleo Maendeleo Horseshoe Bat Rhinolophus mehelyi Méhely’s Horseshoe Bat Rhinolophus ruwenzorii Rwenzori Horseshoe Bat Rhinolophus sakejiensis Sakeji Horseshoe Bat Rhinolophus silvestris Forest Horseshoe Bat Rhinolophus simulator Bushveld Horseshoe Bat Rhinolophus swinnyi Swinny’s Horseshoe Bat Rhinolophus ziama Ziama Horseshoe Bat FAMILY HIPPOSIDERIDAE Old World Leaf-nosed Bats GENUS Asellia Trident Leaf-nosed Bats Asellia patrizii Patrizi’s Trident Leaf-nosed Bat Asellia tridens Geoffroy’s Trident Leaf-nosed Bat GENUS Cloeotis Percival’s Trident Bat Cloeotis percivali Percival’s Trident Bat (Short-eared Trident Bat) GENUS Hipposideros Old World Leaf-nosed Bats Hipposideros abae Aba Leaf-nosed Bat Hipposideros beatus Benito Leaf-nosed Bat Hipposideros caffer Sundevall’s Leaf-nosed Bat Hipposideros camerunensis Cameroon Leaf-nosed Bat Hipposideros curtus Short-tailed Leaf-nosed Bat Hipposideros cyclops Cyclops Leaf-nosed Bat Hipposideros fuliginosus Sooty Leaf-nosed Bat (Temminck’s Leaf-nosed Bat) Hipposideros gigas Giant Leaf-nosed Bat Hipposideros jonesi Jones’s Leaf-nosed Bat Hipposideros lamottei Lamotte’s Leaf-nosed Bat Hipposideros marisae Aellen’s Leaf-nosed Bat Hipposideros megalotis Large-eared Leaf-nosed Bat Hipposideros ruber Noack’s Leaf-nosed Bat Hipposideros vittatus Striped Leaf-nosed Bat GENUS Triaenops Trident Bats Triaenops afer African Trident Bat FAMILY MEGADERMATIDAE False Vampire Bats GENUS Cardioderma Heart-nosed Bat Cardioderma cor Heart-nosed Bat (African False Vampire Bat) GENUS Lavia Yellow-winged Bat Lavia frons Yellow-winged Bat FAMILY RHINOPOMATIDAE Mouse-tailed Bats GENUS Rhinopoma Mouse-tailed Bats Rhinopoma hardwickii Lesser Mouse-tailed Bat Rhinopoma macinnesi MacInnes’s Mouse-tailed Bat Rhinopoma microphyllum Greater Mouse-tailed Bat FAMILY EMBALLONURIDAE Sheath-tailed Bats SUBFAMILY EMBALLONURINAE Sheath-tailed Bats, Sac-winged Bats, Ghost Bats and others GENUS Coleura African Sheath-tailed Bats Coleura afra African Sheath-tailed Bat SUBFAMILY TAPHOZOINAE Pouched Bats and Tomb Bats GENUS Saccolaimus Pouched Bats Saccolaimus peli Pel’s Pouched Bat (Giant Pouched Bat, Black-hawk Bat) GENUS Taphozous Tomb Bats Taphozous hamiltoni Hamilton’s Tomb Bat Taphozous hildegardeae Hildegarde’s Tomb Bat Taphozous mauritianus Mauritian Tomb Bat Taphozous nudiventris Naked-rumped Tomb Bat Taphozous perforatus Egyptian Tomb Bat FAMILY NYCTERIDAE Slit-faced Bats GENUS Nycteris Slit-faced Bats Nycteris arge Bates’s Slit-faced Bat Nycteris aurita Andersen’s Slit-faced Bat Nycteris gambiensis Gambian Slit-faced Bat Nycteris grandis Large Slit-faced Bat Nycteris hispida Hairy Slit-faced Bat Nycteris intermedia Intermediate Slit-faced Bat Nycteris macrotis Large-eared Slit-faced Bat Nycteris major Dja Slit-faced Bat (Ja Slit-faced Bat) Nycteris nana Dwarf Slit-faced bat Nycteris parisii Parisi’s Slit-faced Bat Nycteris thebaica Egyptian Slit-faced Bat Nycteris vinsoni Vinson’s Slit-faced Bat Nycteris woodi Wood’s Slit-faced Bat FAMILY MOLOSSIDAE Free-tailed Bats GENUS Mormopterus Little Mastiff Bats and others Mormopterus acetabulosus and M. francoismoutoui Mauritian Little Mastiff Bat and Réunion Little Mastiff Bat GENUS Myopterus Winged-mouse Bats Myopterus daubentonii Daubenton’s Winged-mouse Bat Myopterus whitleyi Bini Winged-mouse Bat (Whitley’s Winged-mouse Bat) GENUS Otomops Giant Mastiff Bats Otomops martiensseni Large-eared Giant Mastiff Bat GENUS Platymops Peters’s Flat-headed Bat Platymops setiger Peters’s Flat-headed Bat GENUS Sauromys Roberts’s Flat-headed Bat Sauromys petrophilus Roberts’s Flat-headed Bat GENUS Tadarida Tadarine Free-tailed Bats Tadarida aegyptiaca Egyptian Free-tailed Bat Tadarida aloysiisabaudiae Duke of Abruzzi’s Free-tailed Bat Tadarida ansorgei Ansorge’s Free-tailed Bat Tadarida bemmeleni Gland-tailed Free-tailed Bat Tadarida bivittata Spotted Free-tailed Bat Tadarida brachyptera Short-winged Free-tailed Bat Tadarida chapini Pale Free-tailed Bat (Chapin’s Free-tailed Bat, Long-crested Free-tailed Bat) Tadarida condylura Angolan Free-tailed Bat Tadarida congica Congo Free-tailed Bat Tadarida demonstrator Mongalla Free-tailed Bat Tadarida fulminans Madagascan Free-tailed Bat (Malagasy Free-tailed Bat) Tadarida gallagheri Gallagher’s Free-tailed Bat Tadarida lobata Big-eared Free-tailed Bat Tadarida major Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat Tadarida midas Midas Free-tailed Bat Tadarida nanula Dwarf Free-tailed Bat Tadarida niangarae Niangara Free-tailed Bat Tadarida nigeriae Nigerian Free-tailed Bat Tadarida niveiventer White-bellied Free-tailed Bat Tadarida petersoni Peterson’s Free-tailed Bat Tadarida pumila Little Free-tailed Bat Tadarida russata Russet Free-tailed Bat Tadarida spurrelli Spurrell’s Free-tailed Bat Tadarida teniotis European Free-tailed Bat Tadarida thersites Railer Free-tailed Bat (Railer Bat) Tadarida trevori Trevor’s Free-tailed Bat Tadarida ventralis Giant Free-tailed Bat FAMILY VESPERTILIONIDAE Vesper Bats SUBFAMILY VESPERTILIONINAE Barbastelles, Serotines, Butterfly Bats, Long-eared Bats, Noctules, Pipistrelles, House Bats and others GENUS Barbastella Barbastelles Barbastella barbastellus Western Barbastelle Barbastella leucomelas Eastern Barbastelle GENUS Eptesicus Serotines Eptesicus bottae Botta’s Serotine Eptesicus floweri Horn-skinned Serotine Eptesicus hottentotus Long-tailed Serotine Eptesicus platyops Lagos Serotine Eptesicus serotinus Common Serotine GENUS Glauconycteris Butterfly Bats Glauconycteris alboguttata Striped Butterfly Bat Glauconycteris argentata Common Butterfly Bat Glauconycteris beatrix Beatrix Butterfly Bat Glauconycteris curryae Curry’s Butterfly Bat Glauconycteris egeria Bibundi Butterfly Bat Glauconycteris gleni Glen’s Butterfly Bat Glauconycteris humeralis Spotted Butterfly Bat Glauconycteris kenyacola Kenyacola Butterfly Bat Glauconycteris machadoi Machado’s Butterfly Bat Glauconycteris poensis Abo Butterfly Bat Glauconycteris superba Pied Butterfly Bat (Superb Butterfly Bat) Glauconycteris variegata Variegated Butterfly Bat GENUS Laephotis African Long-eared Bats Laephotis angolensis Angolan Long-eared Bat Laephotis botswanae Botswanan Long-eared Bat Laephotis namibensis Namibian Long-eared Bat Laephotis wintoni de Winton’s Long-eared Bat GENUS Mimetillus Moloney’s Mimic Bat Mimetillus moloneyi Moloney’s Mimic Bat (Moloney’s Flat-headed Bat) GENUS Nyctalus Noctules Nyctalus lasiopterus Giant Noctule Nyctalus leisleri Leisler’s Noctule (Leisler’s Bat) GENUS Nycticeinops Schlieffen’s Twilight Bat Nycticeinops schlieffeni Schlieffen’s Twilight Bat (Schlieffen’s Bat) GENUS Otonycteris Hemprich’s Desert Bat Otonycteris hemprichii Hemprich’s Desert Bat GENUS Pipistrellus Pipistrelles Pipistrellus aero Mt Gargues Pipistrelle Pipistrellus anchietae Anchieta’s Pipistrelle Pipistrellus ariel Fairy Pipistrelle Pipistrellus brunneus Dark-brown Pipistrelle Pipistrellus capensis Cape Pipistrelle Pipistrellus crassulus Broad-headed Pipistrelle Pipistrellus deserti Desert Pipistrelle Pipistrellus eisentrauti Eisentraut’s Pipistrelle Pipistrellus grandidieri Yellow Pipistrelle Pipistrellus guineensis Guinean Pipistrelle Pipistrellus hanaki Hanák’s Pipistrelle Pipistrellus cf. helios Samburu Pipistrelle Pipistrellus hesperidus Dusk Pipistrelle Pipistrellus inexspectatus Aellen’s Pipistrelle Pipistrellus kuhlii Kuhl’s Pipistrelle Pipistrellus cf. melckorum Melcks’s Pipistrelle Pipistrellus musciculus Mouse-like Pipistrelle Pipistrellus nanulus Tiny Pipistrelle Pipistrellus nanus Banana Pipistrelle (Banana Bat) Pipistrellus permixtus Dar-es-Salaam Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus rendalli Rendall’s Pipistrelle Pipistrellus rueppellii Rüppell’s Pipistrelle Pipistrellus rusticus Rustic Pipistrelle (Rusty Pipistrelle) Pipistrellus savii Savi’s Pipistrelle Pipistrellus somalicus Somali Pipistrelle (Somali Serotine) Pipistrellus tenuipinnis White-winged Pipistrelle (Slender-winged Pipistrelle) Pipistrellus zuluensis Zulu Pipistrelle (Aloe Bat) GENUS Plecotus Long-eared Bats Plecotus balensis Bale Long-eared Bat Plecotus christii Christie’s Long-eared Bat Plecotus gaisleri Gaisler’s Long-eared Bat GENUS Scotoecus Lesser House Bats Scotoecus albofuscus Light-winged Lesser House Bat (Gambian Lesser House Bat) Scotoecus hirundo Dark-winged Lesser House Bat (Swallow-like Lesser House Bat) GENUS Scotophilus House Bats Scotophilus dinganii Yellow-bellied House Bat Scotophilus leucogaster White-bellied House Bat Scotophilus nigrita Giant House Bat Scotophilus nucella Robbins’s House Bat Scotophilus nux Nut-coloured House Bat Scotophilus viridis Green House Bat SUBFAMILY MYOTINAE Wing-gland Bats and Myotises GENUS Cistugo Wing-gland Bats Cistugo lesueuri Lesueur’s Wing-gland Bat Cistugo seabrae Angolan Wing-gland Bat GENUS Myotis Myotises (Mouse-eared Bats, Hairy Bats) Myotis bocagii Rufous Myotis (Rufous Mouse-eared Bat) Myotis capaccinii Long-fingered Myotis Myotis dieteri Dieter’s Myotis Myotis emarginatus Geoffroy’s Myotis Myotis morrisi Morris’s Myotis Myotis mystacinus Whiskered Myotis (Whiskered Bat) Myotis nattereri Natterer’s Myotis (Natterer’s Bat) Myotis punicus Maghreb Myotis Myotis scotti Scott’s Myotis Myotis tricolor Temminck’s Myotis (Temminck’s Hairy Bat) Myotis welwitschii Welwitsch’s Myotis SUBFAMILY MINIOPTERINAE Long-fingered Bats GENUS Miniopterus Long-fingered Bats Miniopterus fraterculus Lesser Long-fingered Bat Miniopterus inflatus Greater Long-fingered Bat Miniopterus minor Least Long-fingered Bat Miniopterus natalensis Natal Long-fingered Bat (Natal Clinging Bat) Miniopterus schreibersii Schreibers’s Long-fingered Bat SUBFAMILY KERIVOULINAE Woolly Bats GENUS Kerivoula Woolly Bats Kerivoula africana Tanzanian Woolly Bat Kerivoula argentata Damara Woolly Bat Kerivoula cuprosa Copper Woolly Bat Kerivoula eriophora Heuglin’s Woolly Bat Kerivoula lanosa Lesser Woolly Bat Kerivoula phalaena Spurrell’s Woolly Bat Kerivoula smithii Smith’s Woolly Bat GENUS Phoniscus Trumpet-eared Bats Phoniscus aerosa Dubious Trumpet-eared Bat Appendix: New Taxa 2005–2010 Glossary Bibliography Authors of Volume IV Indexes French names German names English names Scientific names Mammals of Africa (MoA) is a series of six volumes which describes, in detail, every currently recognized species of African land mammal. This is the first time that such extensive coverage has ever been attempted, and the volumes incorporate the very latest information and detailed discussion of the morphology, distribution, biology and evolution (including reference to fossil and molecular data) of Africa's mammals. With more than 1,160 species and 16-18 orders, Africa has the greatest diversity and abundance of mammals in the world. The reasons for this and the mechanisms behind their evolution are given special attention in the series. Each volume follows the same format, with detailed profiles of every species and higher taxa. The series includes hundreds of colour illustrations and pencil drawings by Jonathan Kingdon highlighting the morphology and behaviour of the species concerned, as well as line drawings of skulls and jaws by Jonathan Kingdon and Meredith Happold. Every species also includes a detailed distribution map. Edited by Jonathan Kingdon, David Happold, Tom Butynski, Mike Hoffmann, Meredith Happold and Jan Kalina, and written by more than 350 authors, all experts in their fields, Mammals of Africa is as comprehensive a compendium of current knowledge as is possible. Extensive references alert readers to more detailed information. Volume IV, edited by Meredith Happold and David Happold, contains profiles of 156 species of insectivores, comprising the hedgehogs and shrews. The rest of the volume is devoted to the 224 species of African bats. The latter are divided into nine families, namely fruit bats, horseshoe bats, leaf-nosed bats, false vampire bats, mouse-tailed bats, sheath-tailed bats, slit-faced bats, free-tailed bats and vesper bats. "Mammals of Africa (MoA) is a series of six volumes which describes, in detail, every currently recognized species of African land mammal. This is the first time that such extensive coverage has ever been attempted, and the volumes incorporate the very latest information and detailed discussion of the morphology, distribution, biology and evolution (including reference to fossil and molecular data) of Africa's mammals. With 1,160 species and 16 orders, Africa has the greatest diversity and abundance of mammals in the world. The reasons for this and the mechanisms behind their evolution are given special attention in the series. Each volume follows the same format, with detailed profiles of every species and higher taxa. The series includes some 660 colour illustrations by Jonathan Kingdon and his many drawings highlight details of morphology and behaviour of the species concerned. Diagrams, schematic details and line drawings of skulls and jaws are by Jonathan Kingdon and Meredith Happold. Every species also includes a detailed distribution map. Extensive references alert readers to more detailed information. Volume IV: Hedgehogs, Shrews and Bats."--Bloomsbury Publishing.. V. 1. Introductory Chapters And Afrotheria / Edited By Jonathan Kingdon ... [et Al.] -- V. 2. Primates / Edited By Thomas M. Butynski, Jonathan Kingdon And Jan Kalina -- V. 3. Rodents, Hares And Rabbits / Edited By David C.d. Happold -- V. 4. Hedgehogs, Shrews And Bats / Edited By Meredith Happold And David C.d. Happold -- V. 5. Carnivores, Pangolins, Equids And Rhinoceroses / Edited By Jonathan Kingdon And Michael Hoffmann -- V. 6. Pigs, Hippopotamuses, Chevrotain, Giraffes, Deers And Bovids / Edited By Jonathan Kingdon And Michael Hoffmann Series Editors, Jonathan Kingdon ... [et Al.] ; Illustrated By Jonathan Kingdon. Includes Bibliographical References.