Nycteris nana K. Andersen 1912

Nycteris nana K. Andersen 1912, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 8, 10: 547.

Type Locality: Equatorial Guinea, Rio Muni, Benito River.

Vernacular Names: Dwarf Slit-faced Bat.

Synonyms: Nycteris tristis Allen and Lawrence 1936 .

Distribution: Côte d’Ivoire to NE Angola, W Kenya, and SW Sudan. A record from Tanzania actually represents intermedia (J. Fahr, pers. comm.).

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

Discussion: arge species group. Includes tristis; see Koopman (1975) and Van Cakenberghe and De Vree (1985).