Afronycteris
| Afronycteris | |
|---|---|
| Banana serotine (A. nanus) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Vespertilionidae |
| Tribe: | Vespertilionini |
| Genus: | Afronycteris Monadjem et al., 2020 |
| Species | |
Afronycteris is a genus of vesper bat containing two species, both of which are found in sub-Saharan Africa. Its members were previously classified in Neoromicia before phylogenetic analysis found them to comprise a separate genus.
There are two species in this genus:
- Heller's serotine, Afronycteris helios
- Banana serotine, Afronycteris nanus