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Bate's Slit-faced Bat

Nycteris arge

Classification

Bates's slit-faced bat (Nycteris arge) is a species of slit-faced bat frequently confused with Nycteris major. It is broadly distributed and common, living throughout many parts of Africa in forests and savannas. It was described as a new species in 1903 by British zoologist Oldfield Thomas.

Distribution

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