Coleura afra (Peters 1852)

[Emballonura] afra Peters 1852, Reise nach Mossambique, Saugethiere: 51.

Type Locality: Mozambique, Tete.

Vernacular Names: African Sheath-tailed Bat.

Synonyms: Coleura gallarum Thomas 1915; Coleura kummeri Monard 1939; Coleura nilosa Thomas 1915 .

Distribution: Guinea-Bissau to Somalia and Djibouti, south to Angola, Dem. Rep. Congo, and Mozambique; Yemen.

Conservation: IUCN 2003 and IUCN / SSC Action Plan (2001) – Lower Risk (lc).

Discussion: Includes kummeri, see Rosevear (1965). Also see Harrison and Bates (1991) and Dunlop (1997).