Chaerephon russatus J. A. Allen 1917

Chaerephon russatus J. A. Allen 1917, Bull. Am. Mus. Nat. Hist., 37: 458.

Type Locality: Dem. Rep. Congo, Oriental, Medje.

Vernacular Names: Russet Free-tailed Bat.

Distribution: Ghana, Cameroon, Dem. Rep. Congo, Kenya.

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

Discussion: plicatus species group. The correct spelling for the specific epithet in combination with Chaerephon is russatus (not russata) because the genus name is masculine.