African trident bat
The African trident bat is a species of bat found in Africa.It was described as a new species in 1877 by German zoologist Wilhelm Peters.
It was considered a subspecies of the rufous trident bat from approximately 1963-2009, when morphological and genetic analyses showed that it was a distinct species.
Its species name "afer" is Latin for "African."It is nocturnal, roosting in sheltered places during the day such as caves or abandoned mines.
Roosts can consist of up to half a million individuals, as this is a colonial species.Range and habitat
It is the only member of its genus found in continental Africa.
It has been documented in Eritrea, Mozambique, southwest Congo, and northwest Angola.
