Chaerephon bivittatus (Heuglin 1861)

[Nyctinomus] bivittatus Heuglin 1861, Nova Acta Acad. Caes. Leop.-Carol., Halle, 29 (8): 413.

Type Locality: Eritrea, Keren.

Vernacular Names: Spotted Free-tailed Bat.

Synonyms: Chaerephon hepaticus Heuglin 1866 .

Distribution: Sudan, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Mozambique.

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

Discussion: bivittatus species group. Revised by Eger and Peterson (1979); also see Taylor (1999). Note that the correct spelling for the specific epithet in combination with Chaerephon is bivittatus (not bivittata) because the genus name is masculine.