Nycteridae

Nycteridae is the family of slit-faced or hollow-faced bats. They are grouped in a single genus, Nycteris.

The bats are found in East Malaysia, Indonesia and many parts of Africa.

Classification

Most sources report 13 species. However 16 have been described. Those of indeterminate status are marked with "?" in the list below.

Familia Nycteridae Van der Hoeven , 1855

Nycteris G. Cuvier & E. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1795
Nycteris arge Thomas , 1903
Nycteris aurita K. Andersen , (1912)
Nycteris gambiensis Andersen , (1912)
Nycteris grandis Peters , 1865
Nycteris hispida Schreber , (1775)
- Nycteris hispida hispida
- Nycteris hispida pallida
Nycteris intermedia Aellen ,1959
Nycteris javanica E. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire ,1813
Nycteris macrotis Dobson ,1876
- Nycteris macrotis aethiopica
- Nycteris macrotis macrotis Dobson ,1876
- Nycteris macrotis luteola
Nycteris vinsoni Dalquest ,1965?
Nycteris madagascariensis Grandidier ,1937?
Nycteris major Andersen ,(1912)
- Nycteris major avakubia
- Nycteris major major
Nycteris nana Andersen ,(1912)
- Nycteris nana nana
- Nycteris nana tristis
Nycteris thebaica E. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire ,1818
- Nycteris thebaica adana
- Nycteris thebaica albiventer
- Nycteris thebaica capensis
- Nycteris thebaica damarensis
- Nycteris thebaica najdiya Kock & Nader ,1983
- Nycteris thebaica thebaica
Nycteris tragata Andersen ,(1912)
- Nycteris parisii De Beaux ,1924?
- Nycteris woodi Andersen ,1914