Afronycteris
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Genus of bats
| Afronycteris | |
|---|---|
| Banana serotine (A. nanus) | |
| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Vespertilionidae |
| Tribe: | Vespertilionini |
| Genus: | Afronycteris Monadjem et al., 2020 |
| Species | |
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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.[1] [2]
There are two species in this genus:
- Heller's serotine, Afronycteris helios
- Banana serotine, Afronycteris nanus
References
[edit ]- ^ Mammal Diversity Database (2021年08月10日), Mammal Diversity Database, Zenodo, retrieved 2021年09月17日
- ^ Monadjem, Ara; Demos, Terrence C; Dalton, Desire L; Webala, Paul W; Musila, Simon; Kerbis Peterhans, Julian C; Patterson, Bruce D (2020年09月10日). "A revision of pipistrelle-like bats (Mammalia: Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae) in East Africa with the description of new genera and species". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 191 (4): 1114–1146. doi:10.1093/zoolinnean/zlaa087. hdl:2263/84301 . ISSN 0024-4082.