Nycteris hispida (Schreber 1774)

Five specimens were recorded from four localities in southern and northern Mozambique. Nycteris hispida is considerably smaller than N. thebaica with shorter ears and trifid (not bifid) upper incisors (Monadjem et al., 2010).

Field measurements: FA (adult male) 39.6 (38.9– 40.2, 2); Bm (adult male) 7.5 (7.0–8.0, 2); FA (adult female) 37.7 (35.3–41.7, 3); Bm (adult female) 6.7 (6.0–7.0, 3). Ear length of a single male was 18.5.