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Afronycteris
''Afronycteris'' is a genus of Vespertilionidae, 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. There are two species in this genus: * Heller's serotine, ''Afronycteris helios'' * Banana serotine, ''Afronycteris nanus'' References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Banana Serotine
The banana serotine (''Afronycteris nanus''), formerly known as the banana pipistrelle, is a species of vesper bat found throughout much of Africa. It was previously known as ''Pipistrellus nanus'', but genetic analysis later reclassified it in ''Neoromicia''. However, more recent phylogenetic evidence indicates that it and Heller's serotine (''A. helios'') comprise the distinct genus ''Afronycteris''. Description Banana serotines are unusually small bats, with a total length of about , about half of which consists of the tail. Adults weigh only , although females are slightly larger than males. The fur is dark with golden or reddish brown tips, fading to greyish or near-white tips on the fur of the underparts. The wings are brown, sometimes with a narrow white border on the hind margin. The ears are triangular with a tragus (ear), tragus that has been described as "hatchet-shaped". The thumbs of banana serotines bear an unusual pad composed of ridged hairy skin with multiple se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |