Superfamily Vespertilionoidea Rank Genus | Phylum Chordata Order Bat | |
Family CistugidaeLack et al., 2010 Similar Bat, Cape hairy bat, Scotoecus, Glauconycteris, Rufous mouse‑eared bat |
Cistugo is a genus of bats from southern Africa. The two species have historically been included in the genus Myotis (family Vespertilionidae), but molecular studies show that the genus is distinct from all other Vespertilionidae, and in fact distinctive enough to be placed in its own family, Cistugidae.
The two species are:
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