Kingdom Animalia Order Chiroptera Genus Nycteris Higher classification Nycteridae | Phylum Chordata Family Nycteridae Scientific name Nycteris aurita Rank Species | |
Similar Nycteridae, Bat, Mammal, Malagasy slit‑faced bat, Eloquent horseshoe bat | ||
Andersen's slit-faced bat (Nycteris aurita) is a slit-faced bat species found in East Africa. It has been recorded in northern Somalia, through South Sudan and Ethiopia, into Kenya and Tanzania. No information is recorded on the population of this species. This species inhabits savanna habitats and semidesert. No records exist regarding the major threats.
References
Andersen's slit-faced bat Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA