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Some confusion exists over taxonomic relationships in this group, and several subspecies have been described but none clearly delineated. Taxonomic relationships of West African and East African populations need to be investigated; they might represent cryptic species. Nycteris macrotis needs urgent revision and might change with future studies. Monotypic.; [batnames2022]  macrotis species group. Includes madagascarensis as a synonym; see Demos et al. 2021. For chromosome morphology see Volleth et al. (2019).; [MDD2022] includes vinsoni and madagascariensis; vinsoni was listed as a synonym of N. macrotis without reason in HMW9, although the distinction of the species goes back and forth and we follow HMW9 tentatively; [IUCN]  N. vinsoni , which was in the 1996 Red List, was included as a synonym under this (D. Kock pers. comm.) in 2000, but then resurrected again as a good species in 2004. It is also considered by some to be a ssp. of macrotis . N. macrotis is possibly a species complex - the west African form appears smaller (W. Cotterill pers. comm.).; [batnames2023]  macrotis species group. Includes madagascarensis as a synonym; see Demos et al. 2021. Includes vinsoni Dalquest, 1965 as a synonym of macrotis oriana ; see Koopman (1993) and Mondjem at al. (2020). For chromosome morphology see Volleth et al. (2019).; [MDD2023] includes vinsoni and madagascariensis; [MDD2025_2.0] includes vinsoni and madagascariensis; [batnames2025_1.7] macrotis species group. Includes madagascarensis as a synonym; see Demos et al. 2021. Includes vinsoni Dalquest, 1965 as a synonym of macrotis oriana; see Koopman (1993) and Mondjem at al. (2020). For chromosome morphology see Volleth et al. (2019).; [MDD2025_2.2] includes vinsoni and madagascariensis				aethiopica, luteola, major		aethiopica, guineensis, luteola, madagascariensis, major (of J. A. Allen, 1917, not K. Anderson, 1912), oriana, vinsoni (see Koopman, 1975:378, 1992; Cakenberghe and Vree, 1985; and Kock, 1969fl:94-97).	macrotis, aethiopica, luteola, oriana, madagascariensis	macrotis, aethiopica, luteola, oriana	aethiopica - aurantiaca, guineensis			macrotis, aethiopica, luteola, oriana	aethiopica - aurantiaca	macrotis, aethiopica, luteola, major, oriana, madagascariensis, guineensis, aurantiaca, vinsoni	 N. vinsoni , which was in the 1996 Red List, was included as a synonym under this (D. Kock pers. comm.) in 2000, but then resurrected again as a good species in 2004. It is also considered by some to be a ssp. of macrotis . N. macrotis is possibly a species complex - the west African form appears smaller (W. Cotterill pers. comm.).	macrotis, aethiopica, luteola, oriana	macrotis - madagascariensis; aethiopica - aurantiaca, guineensis; oriana - vinsoni	macrotis, aethiopica, luteola, major, oriana, madagascariensis, guineensis, aurantiaca, vinsoni 	aethiopicus, macrotis, aethiopica, luteola, oriana, madagascariensis, aurantiaca, guineensis, vinsoni	aethiopica, luteola, macrotis, oriana	aethiopica - aurantiaca, guineensis; macrotis - madagascariensis; oriana - vinsoni	aethiopicus (von Heuglin in von Heuglin & Fitzinger, 1866) [nomen nudum]|macrotis Dobson, 1876|aethiopica Dobson, 1878|luteola O. Thomas, 1901|oriana P. S. Kershaw, 1922|madagascariensis G. Grandidier, 1937|aurantiaca Monard, 1939 [variety or form | preoccupied]|guineensis Monard, 1939|vinsoni Dalquest, 1965		Corbet, G.B. and Hill, J.E. 1980. A World List of Mammalian Species. British Museum (Natural History), London, 226 pp.	Dobson's slit-faced bat	Gambia – Somalia – Rhodesia, Mozambique	Honacki, J.H., Kinman, K.E. and Koeppl, J.W. 1982. Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. Allen Press, Lawrence, 694 pp.	Nycteris macrotis	Sierra Leone.	Dobson	1876	Monogr. Asiat. Chiroptera, p. 80.	Distribution: Widely distributed in forest and savanna regions of sub Saharan Africa from Senegal to Ethiopia and south to Malawi and northern Zimbabwe includ ing Zanzibar and Madagascar.		Corbet, G.B. and Hill, J.E. 1991. A World List of Mammalian Species. Third edition. Oxford University Press, London, 243 pp. ISBN 0-19-854017-5	Dobson's slit-faced bat (Greater slit-faced bat)	Senegal – Somalia – Zimbabwe, Mozambique	Koopman, K.F. 1993. Order Chiroptera. Pp. 137–242 in Wilson, D.E. and Reeder, D.M. (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. Second edition. Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington, 1206 pp.	Dobson	1876	Monogr. Asiat. Chiroptera, p. 80.		Senegal to Ethiopia, south to Zimbabwe, Malawi and Mozambique; Zanzibar; Madagascar.	Sierra Leone.		DOBSON	1876	Size fairly large (forearm length, 40-55 mm; con dylocanine length, 16-20 mm; maxillary tooth row length, 5.6-7.9 mm).	Distribution: Widely distributed in forest and savanna regions of sub Saharan Africa from Senegal to Ethiopia and south to Malawi and northern Zimbabwe includ ing Zanzibar and Madagascar.	Five currently recognized subspecies:	N. m. macrotis (chiefly forested regions from Gambia to Uganda and south to northern Angola and southern Zaire), N. m. aethiopica (chiefly savanna regions from Senegal to Ethiopia), N. m. luteola (northeastern Zaire and southern Somalia south to Tanzania, including Zanzibar), N. m. oriana (Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, and Zimbabwe), N. m. madagascariensis (Madagascar).	50	species	N. macrotis	DOBSON	1876	Nycteris	genus	Nycteris macrotis				Size fairly large (forearm length, 40-55 mm; con dylocanine length, 16-20 mm; maxillary tooth row length, 5.6-7.9 mm).	Five currently recognized subspecies:		10. N. macrotis DOBSON 1876 [macrotis group],	10	_N. m. aethiopica_ Dobson, 1878 (synonyms: _aethiopicus_ (Heuglin, 1866), _aurantiaca_ Monard, 1939, _guineensis_ Monard, 1939); _N. m. luteola_ Thomas, 1901; _N. m. macrotis_ Dobson, 1876; _N. m. oriana_ Kershaw, 1922 (synonyms: _vinsoni_ Dalquest, 1965)			Don E. Wilson & DeeAnn M. Reeder (editors). 2005. Mammal Species of the World. A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed), Johns Hopkins University Press, 2,142 pp. (Available from Johns Hopkins University Press, 1-800-537-5487 or (410) 516-6900, or at http://www.press.jhu.edu).	CHIROPTERA	Nycteridae			Nycteris macrotis	Nycteris		macrotis	Dobson		1876		Monogr. Asiat. Chiroptera			80		Large-eared Slit-faced Bat	Sierra Leone.	Senegal and Gambia to Ethiopia, south to Zimbabwe, Malawi and Mozambique; Zanzibar.	IUCN 2003 and IUCN/SSC Action Plan (2001) – Lower Risk (lc).	aethiopica Dobson, 1878; aurantiaca Monard, 1939; guineensis Monard, 1939; luteola Thomas, 1901; oriana Kershaw, 1922.	macrotis species group. For discussion of synonyms see Koopman (1975, 1992), Van Cakenberghe and De Vree (1985), and Kock (1969a). Does not include madagascariensis; see Peterson et al. (1995). Does not include vinsoni; see Van Cakenberghe and De Vree (1998). See Taylor (2000a) for distribution map.	038D264C754AD70E8598F7775566FC64	Handbook of the Mammals of the World – Volume 9 Bats, Barcelona: Lynx Edicions	978-84-16728-19-0	hbmw_9_Nycteridae_374.pdf.imf	hash://md5/ffb45e34754fd70b851affef527effbd	385	zip:hash://sha256/ec5fd314a06aba1a7b0b72f23e54ac625ae272bd98f82f1d01f4c09627d9e8e0!/treatments-xml-main/data/03/8D/26/038D264C754AD70E8598F7775566FC64.xml	Nycteris macrotis	Nycteridae	Nycteris	macrotis	Dobson	1876	Nyctere de Dobson @fr | Gro RRohrige Schlitznase @de | orejudo @en | \Vinson's Slit-faced Bat (vinsoni) @en	Nycteris macrotis Dobson, 1876 , Sierra Leone . Nycteris macrotis belongs to the macrotis group. Taxon vinsoni, previously classified as a distinct species, is considered here conspecific with N. macrotis . Some confusion exists over taxonomic relationships in this group, and several subspecies have been described but none clearly delineated. Taxonomic relationships of West African and East African populations need to be investigated; they might represent cryptic species. Nycteris macrotis needs urgent revision and might change with future studies. Monotypic.	Widely distributed in tropical Africa from Senegal in W to Sudan , Ethiopia , Somalia , Kenya , and Tanzania (including Unguja I in Zanzibar Archipelago) in the E, S to NW Angola , S DR Congo , NE Botswana , N Zimbabwe , and C Mozambique .	Head-body 60-70 mm, tail 45-65 mm, ear 27-34 mm, hindfoot 10-14 mm, forearm 40-55 mm; weight 15-18 g. The Large-eared Slit-faced Batis small, with short rounded wings. Longitudinal cleft runs along top of muzzle, covering noseleaves. Fur is long and fluffy, pale reddish brown to grayish brown dorsally, and slightly lighter ventrally. Orange morph also exists that is bright orange dorsally and ventrally. Ears are very long. Wing membranes are dark brown and free of hairs. There are obvious sexual differences in pelage. Chromosomal complement has 2n = 40 and FNa = 74 in Somalia . Echolocation call is multiharmonic and involves a steep FM sweep with peak frequencies at 29 kHz, 49 kHz, 70 kHz, and 89 kHz.	Wide variety of tropical savanna and forest habitats including miombo woodland with Isoberlinia and Brachystegia (both Fabaceae ), lowland rainforest, coastal forest, forest-savanna mosaic, riverine forest, and grassland savanna from sea level to elevations of ¢. 2200 m .	The Large-eared Slitfaced Bat eats various insects including orthopterans, beetles, and termites.	In Malawi and Tanzania , there is some evidence suggesting two birth peaks of Large-eared Slitfaced Bats during the year, but this requires confirmation. Litter size is one.	The Large-eared Slitfaced Bat roosts during the day in sheltered structures including hollow trees, caves, road culverts, and abandoned buildings.	The Large-eared Slitfaced Bat roosts singly or in small groups, but one roost in Senegal had ¢.100 individuals.	Classified as Least Concern on The IUCN Red List. “Vinson'’s Slitfaced Bat,” included here as part of the Large-eared Slit-faced Bat, has been assessed and classified as Data Deficient (as N. vinsoni).	Cockle et al. (1998) | Cotterill & Happold (2013e) | Griffiths (1994, 1997) | Largen et al. (1974) | Monadjem, Richards & Denys (2016) | Monadjem, Schoeman et al. (2010) | Monadjem, Taylor et al. (2010) | Rosevear (1965) | Smithers & Lobéao Tello (1976) | Thomas et al. (1994) | Van Cakenberghe & De Vree (1985) | Verschuren (1957 1982) | Whitaker & Black (1976)	https://zenodo.org/record/6576966/files/figure.png	10. Large-eared Slit-faced Bat Nycteris macrotis French: Nyctere de Dobson / German: GroRRohrige Schlitznase / orejudo Other common names: \Vinson's Slit-faced Bat (vinsoni) Taxonomy. Nycteris macrotis Dobson, 1876 , Sierra Leone . Nycteris macrotis belongs to the macrotis group. Taxon vinsoni, previously classified as a distinct species, is considered here conspecific with N. macrotis . Some confusion exists over taxonomic relationships in this group, and several subspecies have been described but none clearly delineated. Taxonomic relationships of West African and East African populations need to be investigated; they might represent cryptic species. Nycteris macrotis needs urgent revision and might change with future studies. Monotypic. Distribution. Widely distributed in tropical Africa from Senegal in W to Sudan , Ethiopia , Somalia , Kenya , and Tanzania (including Unguja I in Zanzibar Archipelago) in the E, S to NW Angola , S DR Congo , NE Botswana , N Zimbabwe , and C Mozambique . Descriptive notes. Head-body 60-70 mm, tail 45-65 mm, ear 27-34 mm, hindfoot 10-14 mm, forearm 40-55 mm; weight 15-18 g. The Large-eared Slit-faced Batis small, with short rounded wings. Longitudinal cleft runs along top of muzzle, covering noseleaves. Fur is long and fluffy, pale reddish brown to grayish brown dorsally, and slightly lighter ventrally. Orange morph also exists that is bright orange dorsally and ventrally. Ears are very long. Wing membranes are dark brown and free of hairs. There are obvious sexual differences in pelage. Chromosomal complement has 2n = 40 and FNa = 74 in Somalia . Echolocation call is multiharmonic and involves a steep FM sweep with peak frequencies at 29 kHz, 49 kHz, 70 kHz, and 89 kHz. Habitat. Wide variety of tropical savanna and forest habitats including miombo woodland with Isoberlinia and Brachystegia (both Fabaceae ), lowland rainforest, coastal forest, forest-savanna mosaic, riverine forest, and grassland savanna from sea level to elevations of ¢. 2200 m . Food and Feeding. The Large-eared Slitfaced Bat eats various insects including orthopterans, beetles, and termites. Breeding. In Malawi and Tanzania , there is some evidence suggesting two birth peaks of Large-eared Slitfaced Bats during the year, but this requires confirmation. Litter size is one. Activity patterns. The Large-eared Slitfaced Bat roosts during the day in sheltered structures including hollow trees, caves, road culverts, and abandoned buildings. Movements, Home range and Social organization. The Large-eared Slitfaced Bat roosts singly or in small groups, but one roost in Senegal had ¢.100 individuals. Status and Conservation. Classified as Least Concern on The IUCN Red List. “Vinson'’s Slitfaced Bat,” included here as part of the Large-eared Slit-faced Bat, has been assessed and classified as Data Deficient (as N. vinsoni). Bibliography. Cockle et al. (1998), Cotterill & Happold (2013e), Griffiths (1994, 1997), Largen et al. (1974), Monadjem, Richards & Denys (2016), Monadjem, Schoeman et al. (2010), Monadjem, Taylor et al. (2010), Rosevear (1965), Smithers & Lobéao Tello (1976), Thomas et al. (1994), Van Cakenberghe & De Vree (1985), Verschuren (1957 1982), Whitaker & Black (1976).	Simmons, N.B. and A.L. Cirranello. 2022B. Bat Species of the World: A taxonomic and geographic database. Accessed on 10/11/2022.	Nycteridae	Nycteris macrotis	Nycteris	Nycteris	macrotis	Dobson	1876	0	Monogr. Asiat. Chiroptera	p. 80	Large-eared Slit-faced Bat	<b> aethiopica </b>Dobson, 1878; aurantiaca Monard, 1939; <b></b> guineensis Monard, 1939; <b> luteola </b>Thomas, 1901;<b> oriana </b>Kershaw, 1922.	Sierra Leone.	Senegal and Gambia to Ethiopia, south to Zimbabwe, Malawi and Mozambique; Zanzibar.	Not listed.	Least Concern	 macrotis species group. Includes madagascarensis as a synonym; see Demos et al. 2021. For chromosome morphology see Volleth et al. (2019).	Mammal Diversity Database. (2023). Mammal Diversity Database (Version 1.11) [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7830771 released 15 April 2023	Nycteris macrotis	23	Large-eared Slit-faced Bat	Vinson's Slit-faced Bat	Theria	Placentalia	Boreoeutheria	Laurasiatheria	CHIROPTERA	VESPERTILIONIFORMES	NA	NA	EMBALLONUROIDEA	NYCTERIDAE	NA	NA	Nycteris	NA	macrotis	Dobson	1876	0	Nycteris_macrotis	Dobson, G. E. (1876). Monograph of the Asiatic Chiroptera and catalogue of the species of bats in the collection of the Indian Museum. Taylor and Francis, London, 80.	https://wellcomecollection.org/works/wznx4y6x/items?canvas=98	BM 1866.2.2.2		Sierra Leone.			macrotis Dobson, 1876|aethiopica Dobson, 1878|luteola O. Thomas, 1901|major J. A. Allen, 1917|oriana Kershaw, 1922|madagascariensis G. Grandidier, 1937|guineensis Monard, 1939|aurantiaca Monard, 1939|vinsoni Dalquest, 1965	includes vinsoni and madagascariensis; vinsoni was listed as a synonym of N. macrotis without reason in HMW9, although the distinction of the species goes back and forth and we follow HMW9 tentatively	Wilson D.E. & Mittermeier R.A. 2019. Handbook of the mammals of the world. Vol. 9. Bats. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.|Demos, T. C., Goodman, S. M., & Patterson, B. D. (2021). The status of Nycteris madagascariensis G. Grandidier, 1937, a reputed endemic of Madagscar. Acta Chiropterologica, 23(1), 21-32.	Senegal|Gambia|Guinea-Bissau|Guinea|Mali|Sierra Leone|Liberia|Côte d'Ivoire|Burkina Faso|Ghana|Togo|Benin|Niger|Nigeria|Cameroon|Equatorial Guinea|Gabon|Central African Republic|Chad|Republic of the Congo|Democratic Republic of the Congo|Sudan|South Sudan|Ethiopia|Somalia|Kenya|Uganda|Rwanda|Burundi|Tanzania|Angola|Zambia|Malawi|Mozambique|Zimbabwe|Botswana	Africa	Afrotropic	LC	0	0	0	Nycteris_macrotis	0	sciname match	Nycteris_macrotis	0	IUCN. 2022. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2022-1. https://www.iucnredlist.org. Accessed on [28 September, 2022].	14933	Nycteris macrotis	ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	MAMMALIA	CHIROPTERA	NYCTERIDAE	Nycteris	macrotis	Dobson, 1876	 N. vinsoni , which was in the 1996 Red List, was included as a synonym under this (D. Kock pers. comm.) in 2000, but then resurrected again as a good species in 2004. It is also considered by some to be a ssp. of macrotis . N. macrotis is possibly a species complex - the west African form appears smaller (W. Cotterill pers. comm.).	20000000	Nycteris macrotis	Least Concern		2017	2016-08-31 00:00:00 UTC	3.1	English	Listed as Least Concern in view of its wide distribution, presumed large population, and because it is unlikely to be declining fast enough to qualify for listing in a more threatened category	This species has been recorded from a variety of habitats, ranging from lowland tropical moist forest into both moist and dry savanna. While it most often roosts in hollow trees, it has also been recorded roosting in small caves and in thatched house roofs. In the Parc National du ‘W’ in Niger Republic, 300 km west of Sokoto, they have been found roosting in groups of 10-20 individuals in thatched huts and others were found in abandoned mine shafts (Poché, 1975). Happold (1987), notes that they are solitary or live in small groups.	In general there are no major threats to this species. In parts of its range it is threatened by general habitat loss, presumably mostly through the conversion of land to agricultural use.	This is a very common species. In southern Africa, colonies are small, typically consisting of fewer than 10 animals.	Unknown	This widespread African species ranges from Senegal in the west, to Somalia in the east, being recorded as far south as northern Botswana. It has been recorded between sea level and 2,200 m Asl.		Terrestrial	In view of the species wide range it is presumably present in some protected areas (it has been found in at least one, i.e. Parc National du ‘W’ [Poché, 1975]). No direct conservation measures are currently needed for this species as a whole.	Afrotropical		FALSE	FALSE	Global	Simmons, N. B., & Cirranello, A. L. (2023). Batnames.org Species List Version 1.4 (1.4). Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8136157 	Nycteridae	Nycteris	Nycteris	macrotis	Dobson	1876	0	Monogr. Asiat. Chiroptera	p. 80	Large-eared Slit-faced Bat	<b> aethiopica </b>Dobson, 1878; aurantiaca Monard, 1939; <b></b> guineensis Monard, 1939; <b> luteola </b>Thomas, 1901;<b> oriana </b>Kershaw, 1922.	Sierra Leone	Senegal and Gambia to Ethiopia, south to Zimbabwe, Malawi and Mozambique; Zanzibar	Not listed.	Least Concern	 macrotis species group. Includes madagascarensis as a synonym; see Demos et al. 2021. Includes vinsoni Dalquest, 1965 as a synonym of macrotis oriana ; see Koopman (1993) and Mondjem at al. (2020). For chromosome morphology see Volleth et al. (2019).	Nycteris macrotis	1004840	23	Large-eared Slit-faced Bat	Vinson's Slit-faced Bat	Theria	Placentalia	Boreoeutheria	Laurasiatheria	CHIROPTERA	VESPERTILIONIFORMES	NA	NA	EMBALLONUROIDEA	Nycteridae	NA	NA	Nycteris	NA	macrotis	Dobson	1876	0	Nycteris_macrotis	Dobson, G. E. (1876). Monograph of the Asiatic Chiroptera and catalogue of the species of bats in the collection of the Indian Museum. Taylor and Francis, London, 80.	https://wellcomecollection.org/works/wznx4y6x/items?canvas=98	BM 1866.2.2.2		Sierra Leone.			macrotis Dobson, 1876|aethiopica Dobson, 1878|luteola O. Thomas, 1901|major J. A. Allen, 1917|oriana Kershaw, 1922|madagascariensis G. Grandidier, 1937|guineensis Monard, 1939|aurantiaca Monard, 1939|vinsoni Dalquest, 1965	includes vinsoni and madagascariensis	Monadjem, A., Taylor, P. J., Cotterill, F. P. D., & Schoeman, M. C. (2010). Bats of southern Africa: a biogeographic and taxonomic synthesis. Johannesburg, South Africa: University of the Witwatersrand.|Wilson D.E. & Mittermeier R.A. 2019. Handbook of the mammals of the world. Vol. 9. Bats. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.|Demos, T. C., Goodman, S. M., & Patterson, B. D. (2021). The status of Nycteris madagascariensis G. Grandidier, 1937, a reputed endemic of Madagscar. Acta Chiropterologica, 23(1), 21-32.|Monadjem, A., Taylor, P. J., & Schoeman, M. C. (2020). Bats of southern and central Africa: a biogeographic and taxonomic synthesis. Wits University Press.				Senegal|Gambia|Guinea-Bissau|Guinea|Mali|Sierra Leone|Liberia|Côte d'Ivoire|Burkina Faso|Ghana|Togo|Benin|Niger|Nigeria|Cameroon|Equatorial Guinea|Gabon|Central African Republic|Chad|Republic of the Congo|Democratic Republic of the Congo|Sudan|South Sudan|Ethiopia|Somalia|Kenya|Uganda|Rwanda|Burundi|Tanzania|Angola|Zambia|Malawi|Mozambique|Zimbabwe|Botswana	Africa	Afrotropic	LC	0	0	0	Nycteris_macrotis	0	sciname match	Nycteris_macrotis	0	Burgin, C. J., Zijlstra, J. S., Becker, M. A., Handika, H., Alston, J. M., Widness, J., Liphardt, S., Huckaby, D. G., and Upham, N. S. (2025). How many mammal species are there now? Updates and trends in taxonomic, nomenclatural, and geographic knowledge. Journal of Mammalogy in revision: TBD. https://doi.org/10.1101/2025.02.27.640393	Nycteris_macrotis	1004840	23	Large-eared Slit-faced Bat	Vinson's Slit-faced Bat	Theria	Placentalia	Boreoeutheria	Laurasiatheria	Chiroptera	Yangochiroptera	NA	NA	Emballonuroidea	Nycteridae	NA	NA	Nycteris	NA	macrotis	Dobson	0	Nycteris macrotis	Dobson, G.E. 1876. Monograph of the Asiatic Chiroptera, and Catalogue of the Species of Bats in the Collection of the Indian Museum, Calcutta. Printed by Order of the Trustees of the Indian Museum, London, 228 pp.	https://wellcomecollection.org/works/wznx4y6x	BMNH:Mamm:1866.2.2.2	holotype	https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/1dbf0ffe-5086-45e9-8e18-b31e39bbd1f8	Sierra Leone.			includes vinsoni and madagascariensis	Monadjem, A., Taylor, P. J., Cotterill, F. P. D., & Schoeman, M. C. (2010). Bats of southern Africa: a biogeographic and taxonomic synthesis. Johannesburg, South Africa: University of the Witwatersrand.|Wilson D.E. & Mittermeier R.A. 2019. Handbook of the mammals of the world. Vol. 9. Bats. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.|Demos, T. C., Goodman, S. M., & Patterson, B. D. (2021). The status of Nycteris madagascariensis G. Grandidier, 1937, a reputed endemic of Madagscar. Acta Chiropterologica, 23(1), 21-32.|Monadjem, A., Taylor, P. J., & Schoeman, M. C. (2020). Bats of southern and central Africa: a biogeographic and taxonomic synthesis. Wits University Press.				Senegal|Gambia|Guinea-Bissau|Guinea|Mali|Sierra Leone|Liberia|Cote d'Ivoire|Burkina Faso|Ghana|Togo|Benin|Niger|Nigeria|Cameroon|Equatorial Guinea|Gabon|Central African Republic|Chad|Republic of the Congo|Democratic Republic of the Congo|Sudan|South Sudan|Ethiopia|Somalia|Kenya|Uganda|Rwanda|Burundi|Tanzania|Angola|Zambia|Malawi|Mozambique|Zimbabwe|Botswana	Africa	Afrotropic	LC	0	0	0	Nycteris_macrotis	0	sciname match	Nycteris_macrotis	0	Simmons, N. B., & Cirranello, A. L. (2025). Batnames.org Species List Version 1.7 (1.7). Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14796586	Nycteridae	Nycteris	Nycteris	macrotis	Dobson	1876	0	Monogr. Asiat. Chiroptera	p. 80 [footnote]	Large-eared Slit-faced Bat	aethiopica Dobson, 1878; aurantiaca Monard, 1939; guineensis Monard, 1939; luteola Thomas, 1901; oriana Kershaw, 1922.	Sierra Leone	Senegal and Gambia to Ethiopia, south to Zimbabwe, Malawi and Mozambique; Zanzibar	<a href='https://cites.org/eng/app/appendices.php' target='_blank'>Not Listed</a>	<a href='https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/14933/22013415/' target='_blank'>Least Concern</a>	macrotis species group. Includes madagascarensis as a synonym; see Demos et al. 2021. Includes vinsoni Dalquest, 1965 as a synonym of macrotis oriana; see Koopman (1993) and Mondjem at al. (2020). For chromosome morphology see Volleth et al. (2019).		Mammal Diversity Database. (2025). Mammal Diversity Database (Version 2.2) [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15007505	NA	Nycteris macrotis; Nycteris macrotis; Nycteris macrotis; Nycteris macrotis; Nycteris macrotis; Nycteris macrotis; macrotis; aethiopica; luteola; oriana; aethiopica - aurantiaca; guineensis; macrotis; aethiopica; luteola; major; oriana; madagascariensis; guineensis; aurantiaca; vinsoni; Nyctere de Dobson; Gro RRohrige Schlitznase; orejudo; \Vinson's Slit-faced Bat (vinsoni); Large-eared Slit-faced Bat; Vinson's Slit-faced Bat; Large-eared Slit-faced Bat; Large-eared Slit-faced Bat; N. macrotis