Afronycteris nanus

(W. C. H. Peters, 1851)

Banana Serotine

Taxonomy

Subclass : Theria
Infraclass : Placentalia
Magnorder : Boreoeutheria
Superorder : Laurasiatheria
Order : Chiroptera
Suborder : Vespertilioniformes
Superfamily : Vespertilionoidea
Family : Vespertilionidae
Subfamily : Vespertilioninae
Tribe : Vespertilionini
Genus : Afronycteris

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Peters, W.C.H. 1851. Hr. Peters legte von seinem Werke über Mossambique die erste Abtheilung der Säugethiere vor, und gab die Diagnosen der darin beschriebenen und abgebildeten neuen Arten. Bericht über die zur Bekanntmachung geeigneten Verhandlungen der Königlichen Preussischen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin 1851:756-759.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11056772

Original name as described

Vesperugo nanus

Other common names

Banana Bat · Banana Pipistrelle

Type material

BMNH:Mamm:1907.1.4.421, BMNH:Mamm:1907.1.4.422, NMW 19644, ZMB 588

Type kind

syntypes

Type locality

Inhambane, Mozambique.

Biogeographic realm

Afrotropic

Country distribution

Senegal · Gambia · Guinea-Bissau · Guinea · Sierra Leone · Liberia · Cote d'Ivoire · Burkina Faso · Ghana · Togo · Benin · Mali · Niger · Nigeria · Cameroon · Equatorial Guinea · Gabon · Chad · Central African Republic · Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · Sudan · South Sudan · Eritrea · Ethiopia · Somalia · Uganda · Kenya · Rwanda · Burundi · Tanzania · Angola · Zambia · Malawi · Mozambique · Namibia · Botswana · Zimbabwe · South Africa · Eswatini · Lesotho?

Taxonomy notes

moved from Neoromicia to the recently described Afronycteris; the specific epithet has been suggested to be spelt 'nana' to match the generic gender, but 'nanus' is a noun, and does not change with the genus

Taxonomy notes citation

Monadjem, A., T. C. Demos, D. L. Dalton, P. W. Webala, S. Musila, J. C. K. Peterhans and B. D. Patterson (2021). A revision of pipistrelle-like bats (Mammalia: Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae) in East Africa with the description of new genera and species. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 191(4): 1114–1146.

IUCN Red List status

Not Evaluated

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1005700

Country distribution map

The map below provides a general overview. Most species inhabit only specific regions within countries. Known distribution is shown in green and predicted distribution is in yellow. Hover over the highlighted regions to see the country name.

Names and synonyms

Present and past (if available) associated names to the species. Click on a name to view its details. If the list is long, scroll down to see more.

Pipistrellus abaensis

(J. A. Allen in J. A. Allen, Lang, & Chapin, 1917)

Family

Vespertilionidae

Root name

abaensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

AMNH M-48979

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://portal.vertnet.org/o/amnh/mammals?id=urn-catalog-amnh-mammals-m-48979

Authority page

442

Authority publication

Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History

Name usages

Simmons (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8551)

Vesperugo nanus

(W. C. H. Peters, 1851)

Family

Vespertilionidae

Root name

nanus

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1907.1.4.421, BMNH:Mamm:1907.1.4.422, NMW 19644, ZMB 588

Type kind

syntypes

Authority page

758

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11056772

Authority publication

Bericht über die zur Bekanntmachung geeigneten Verhandlungen der Königlichen Preussischen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin

Name usages

  1. Matschie (1895:23, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/14835416) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67260)
  2. Zimara (1935:10) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67232)

Pipistrellus culex

(O. Thomas, 1911)

Family

Vespertilionidae

Root name

culex

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1911.3.24.4

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/8ef49e31-5d54-44bc-9f58-c94a60d30ee1

Authority page

458

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/22098419

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Pipistrellus fouriei

(O. Thomas, 1926)

Family

Vespertilionidae

Root name

fouriei

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1925.12.4.20

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/6ea8a951-c4d8-457c-bc6e-0f79114cae3e

Authority page

288

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London

Vesperugo stampflii

(Jentink, 1888)

Family

Vespertilionidae

Root name

stampflii

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

RMNH.MAM.17836.a, RMNH.MAM.17836.b

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.biodiversitydata.nl/naturalis/specimen/RMNH.MAM.17836.a https://data.biodiversitydata.nl/naturalis/specimen/RMNH.MAM.17836.b

Authority page

54

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9622365

Authority publication

Notes from the Leyden Museum

Vesperus pusillus

(Noack, 1889)

Family

Vespertilionidae

Root name

pusilla

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

preoccupied

Type

SMF:MAMM:2523

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

216

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9980729

Authority publication

Zoologische Jahrbücher

Name usages

Simmons (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8551)

Vesperugo pagenstecheri

(Noack, 1889)

Family

Vespertilionidae

Root name

pagenstecheri

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

SMF:MAMM:2524

Type kind

lectotype

Authority page

220

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9980733

Authority publication

Zoologische Jahrbücher

Name usages

Simmons (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8551)

Vespertilio Pipistrellus varietas africana

(Rüppell, 1842)

Family

Vespertilionidae

Root name

africana

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

SMF:MAMM:4306

Type kind

lectotype

Authority page

156

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/45886819

Authority publication

Museum Senckenbergianum

Name usages

Simmons (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8551)

Pipistrellus nanus australis

(A. Roberts, 1913)

Family

Vespertilionidae

Root name

australis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

preoccupied

Type

TM 1076

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

67

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/50439525

Authority publication

Annals of the Transvaal Museum

Name usages

  1. Roberts (1913:67, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/50439525) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/17656)
  2. Simmons (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8551)

Pipistrellus africanus meesteri

(Kock, 2001)

Family

Vespertilionidae

Root name

meesteri

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

nomen_novum

Type

TM 1076

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

129

Authority publication

Acta Chiropterologica

Pipistrellus minusculus

(G. S. Miller, 1900)

Family

Vespertilionidae

Root name

minuscula

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:84500

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/343031485-d979-4792-a0f7-1f3f335aa0cc

Authority page

647

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8872723

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Washington Academy of Sciences

Name usages

Thomas (1904:207, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16108293) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/16321)

Vesperugo pusillulus

(W. C. H. Peters, 1870)

Family

Vespertilionidae

Root name

pusillula

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

ZMB 3975

Type kind

syntypes

Authority page

124

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16192947

Authority publication

Jornal de sciencias mathematicas, physicas e naturaes

Name usages

Simmons (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8551)

Pipistrellus Stampflii

(O. Thomas, 1904)

Family

Vespertilionidae

Root name

stampflii

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

207

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16108293

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

Thomas (1904:207, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16108293) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/16321)

Pipistrellus nanus

(A. Roberts, 1913)

Family

Vespertilionidae

Root name

nanus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

67

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/50439525

Authority publication

Annals of the Transvaal Museum

Name usages

  1. Roberts (1913:67, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/50439525) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/17656)
  2. Corbet & Hill (1980:67) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)
  3. Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:199) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)
  4. Happold & Happold (2013:639) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/27624)

Pipistrellus kuhlii africanus

(Mertens, 1925)

Family

Vespertilionidae

Root name

africanus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

22

Authority publication

Senckenbergiana

Neoromicia nanus culex

(Simmons, 2005)

Family

Vespertilionidae

Root name

culex

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

  1. Simmons (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8551)
  2. Wilson & Mittermeier (2019:821) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59249)

Neoromicia nanus fouriei

(Simmons, 2005)

Family

Vespertilionidae

Root name

fouriei

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

  1. Simmons (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8551)
  2. Wilson & Mittermeier (2019:821) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59249)

Neoromicia nanus meesteri

(Simmons, 2005)

Family

Vespertilionidae

Root name

meesteri

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

Simmons (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8551)

Neoromicia nanus minusculus

(Simmons, 2005)

Family

Vespertilionidae

Root name

minusculus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

Simmons (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8551)

Neoromicia nanus

(Simmons, 2005)

Family

Vespertilionidae

Root name

nanus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

  1. Simmons (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8551)
  2. Wilson & Mittermeier (2019:821) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59249)

Neoromicia nanus nanus

(Simmons, 2005)

Family

Vespertilionidae

Root name

nanus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

  1. Simmons (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8551)
  2. Wilson & Mittermeier (2019:821) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59249)

Neoromicia nanus stampflii

(Simmons, 2005)

Family

Vespertilionidae

Root name

stampflii

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

  1. Simmons (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8551)
  2. Wilson & Mittermeier (2019:821) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59249)

Neoromicia nana

(Monadjem, M. C. Schoeman, Reside, Pio, S. Stoffberg, Bayliss, Cotterill, Curran, Kopp, & P. J. Taylor, 2010)

Family

Vespertilionidae

Root name

nana

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

384

Authority publication

Acta Chiropterologica

Name usages

  1. Monadjem, Schoeman, Reside, Pio, Stoffberg, Bayliss, Cotterill, Curran, Kopp & Taylor (2010:384) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/1775)
  2. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #400000306) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  3. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #400000306) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  4. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/44923/22047621) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Neoromicia nanus africana

(D. E. Wilson & Mittermeier, 2019)

Family

Vespertilionidae

Root name

africana

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

821

Authority publication

Barcelona

Name usages

Wilson & Mittermeier (2019:821) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59249)

Neoromicia nanus minuscula

(D. E. Wilson & Mittermeier, 2019)

Family

Vespertilionidae

Root name

minuscula

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

821

Authority publication

Barcelona

Name usages

Wilson & Mittermeier (2019:821) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59249)

Afronycteris nana

Monadjem, Demos, D. L. Dalton, Webala, Musila, Kerbis Peterhans, & B. D. Patterson, 2020

Family

Vespertilionidae

Root name

nana

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination · incorrect_subsequent_spelling

Authority page

1138

Authority publication

Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society

Name usages

Monadjem, Demos, Dalton, Webala, Musila, Kerbis Peterhans & Patterson (2020:1138) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/51199)

Afronycteris nanus

Mammal Diversity Database, 2024

Family

Vespertilionidae

Root name

nanus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination · unpublished_electronic

Authority page URI

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1005700

Name usages

Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1005700) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)

Vespertilio pusillus

(Le Conte, 1857)

Family

Vespertilionidae

Root name

pusilla

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

10

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6330274

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia

Name usages

Simmons (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8551)

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