| Publication Type: | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication: | 1982 |
| Authors: | D. A. Schlitter, Robbins, L. W., Buchanan, S. A. |
| Journal: | Ann. Carn. Mus. |
| Volume: | 51 |
| Pagination: | 133-155 |
| Date Published: | 1982 |
| Keywords: | [Chaerephon] Tadarida nigeriae, [Lissonycteris] Rousettus angolensis, [Mops] Tadarida leonis, [Mops] Tadarida spurrelli, [Mops] Tadarida thersites, [Neoromicia] Eptesicus tenuipinnis, biodiversity, Central Africa, Central African Republic, Chiroptera, distribution, ecology, Emballonuridae, Faunistik, first record, Fledermäuse, habitat preferences, Hipposideridae, Hipposideros abae, Hipposideros beatus [= H. caffer?], Hipposideros commersoni [gigas-vittatus], Mammalia, Mimetillus moloneyi, Molossidae, morphology, Myotis bocagei cupreolus [bocagii cupreola], Nycteridae, Nycteris arge, Pipistrellus rusticus marrensis, Pteropodidae, reproduction, Rhinolophidae, Rhinolophus fumigatus, Rhinolophus landeri, Scotoecus hirundo, Scotophilus dinganii, Scotophilus nigritellus, species richness, systematics, Taphozous perforatus, taxonomy, Vespertilionidae |
| Abstract: | The bats of the Central African Republic are reviewed. The occurrence of 45 spp. is documented. Locality, habitat, reproductive data and other natural history information are given. Taxonomic notes are discussed where necessary and selected measurements are listed for the species. Nineteen species are reported for the 1st time for the Central African Republic (Rousettus angolensis, Taphozous perforatus, Nycteris arge, Rhinolophus fumigatus, R. landeri, Hipposideros abae, H. beatus, H. commersoni, Eptesicus tenuipinnis, Mimetillus moloneyi, Myotis bocagei cupreolus, Pipistrellus rusticus marrensis, Scotoecus hirundo, Scotophilus dinganii, S. nigritellus, Tadarida leonis, T. nigeriae, T. spurrelli and T. thersites). |