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Bates's slit-faced bat (Nycteris arge slit-faced bat frequently confused with Nycteris major Africa in forests and savannas .[1]
It was described as a new species in 1903 by British zoologist Oldfield Thomas . The holotype had been collected from Cameroon by George Latimer Bates .[2]
Description [ edit ]
Bates's slit-faced bat, as the common name suggests, has a "deep median furrow" down its face. Its ears are large and rounded. Its dental formula is 2.1.1.3 3.1.2.3 [3] insectivorous bat species.[4]
Range and status [ edit ]
It is found throughout Central and West Africa , including Angola , Benin , Burundi , Cameroon , Republic of the Congo , Democratic Republic of the Congo , Ivory Coast , Equatorial Guinea , Gabon , Ghana , Guinea , Kenya , Liberia , Nigeria , Rwanda , Sierra Leone , South Sudan , Tanzania , Togo , and Uganda . It is found in lowland areas.[1]
In 2017, it was evaluated as a least-concern species by the IUCN .[1]
References [ edit ]
^ Thomas, N. M.; Harrison, D. L.; Bates, P. J. J. (1994). "A study of the baculum in the genus Nycteris (Mammalia, Chiroptera, Nycteridae) with consideration of its taxonomic importance" . Bonner zoologische Beiträge . 45 1 ): 17–31.
^ Pirlot, Paul; Stephan, Heinz (1970). "Encephalization in Chiroptera". Canadian Journal of Zoology . 48 3 ): 433–444. doi :10.1139/z70-075 .
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