Pipistrellus nanus (Peters, 1852) . Reise nach Mossambique, Säugethiere, p. 63.

TYPE LOCALITY: Mozambique, Inhambane .

DISTRIBUTION: South Africa to Ethiopia, Sudan, Niger, Mali, and Senegal; Madagascar; Pemba and Zanzibar.

SYNONYMS: abaensis, africani, culex, fouriei, helios, minusculus, pagenstecheri, pusillulus, stampflii .

COMMENTS: Subgenus Pipistrelli. The oldest name for this species is africani; see Koopman (1975:400).