Banana serotine: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Banana serotine Afronycteris nanus

Where the banana serotine lives – recorded in 3 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Recorded in (GBIF)Representative wild record

Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 152 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See bats on the world map

Scientific name	Afronycteris nanus
Group	Bats
Found in	3 countries
Continents	Africa
Class	Mammal
Order	Chiroptera
Family	Vespertilionidae

Where does the banana serotine live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the banana serotine in 3 countries and territories across Africa.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the banana serotine?

The banana serotine (Afronycteris nanus) is a mammal in the order Chiroptera and the family Vespertilionidae, genus Afronycteris. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the banana serotine

The banana serotine (Afronycteris nanus), formerly known as the banana pipistrelle, is a species of vesper bat found throughout much of Africa. It was previously known as Pipistrellus nanus, but genetic analysis later reclassified it in Neoromicia. However, more recent phylogenetic evidence indicates that it and Heller's serotine (A. helios) comprise the distinct genus Afronycteris.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Banana serotine (revision 1314115023), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q99905422 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).