Nycteris aurita K. Andersen 1912

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

Type Locality: Kenya, Kitui.

Vernacular Names: Andersen's Slit-faced Bat.

Distribution: Ethiopia, S Somalia, N + E Kenya, NE Tanzania.

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

Discussion: hispida species group. Often considered a synonym or subspecies of hispida, but apparently distinct; see Van Cakenberghe and De Vree (1993 b).