''Afronycteris'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...
of
vesper bat
Vespertilionidae is a family of microbats, of the order Chiroptera, flying, insect-eating mammals variously described as the common, vesper, or simple nosed bats. The vespertilionid family is the most diverse and widely distributed of bat familie ...
containing two species, both of which are found in
sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa is, geographically, the area and regions of the continent of Africa that lies south of the Sahara. These include West Africa, East Africa, Central Africa, and Southern Africa. Geopolitically, in addition to the List of sov ...
. Its members were previously classified in ''
Neoromicia
''Neoromicia'' is a genus of vesper bat in the family Vespertilionidae. It contains the following species:
* Anchieta's serotine (''Neoromicia anchietae'')
* Kirindy serotine (''Neoromicia bemainty'')
* Yellow serotine (''Neoromicia flavescens ...
'' before phylogenetic analysis found them to comprise a separate genus.
There are two species in this genus:
*
Heller's serotine
Heller's serotine (''Afronycteris helios''), formerly known as Heller's pipistrelle, is a species of vesper bat. It is only found in Kenya, Somalia, Tanzania, and Uganda
}), is a landlocked country in East Africa
East Africa, Easter ...
, ''Afronycteris helios''
*
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 ...
, ''Afronycteris nanus''
References
{{Taxonbar, from=Q99906042
Afronycteris
Bat genera