Order Chiroptera Genus Nycteris Higher classification Nycteridae | Phylum Chordata Family Nycteridae Scientific name Nycteris hispida Rank Species | |
Similar Nycteridae, Bat, Egyptian slit‑faced bat, Rüppell's horseshoe bat, Mammal |
The hairy slit-faced bat (Nycteris hispida) is a species of slit-faced bat widely distributed throughout forests and savannas in Africa. Two recognized subspecies exist: N. h. hispida and N. h. pallida. Various forest populations in western and central Africa may be a separate species, although that has not been positively identified as of 2007.
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