An African bat hotspot: the exceptional importance of Mount Nimba for bat diversity
Author
Monadjem, Ara
All Out Africa Research Unit, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Swaziland, Private Bag 4, Kwaluseni, Swaziland & Mammal Research Institute, Department of Zoology & Entomology, University of Pretoria, Private Bag 20, Pretoria, South Africa & Hipposideros lamottei & Corresponding author: E-mail: ara @ uniswa. sz
ara@uniswa.sz
Author
Richards, Leigh
Durban Natural Science Museum, P. O. Box 4085, Durban, South Africa
Author
Denys, Christiane
UMR 7205, CNRS, MNHN, EPHE, Sorbonne Université, Paris VI, Institut de Systématique et Evolution de la Biodiversité, Museum National d’Histoire Naturelle, 55 rue Buffon, 75005 Paris, France
text
Acta Chiropterologica
2016
2016-12-01
18
2
359
375
journal article
21454
10.3161/15081109ACC2016.18.2.005
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1733-5329
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Miniopterus inflatus
Thomas, 1903
This species was previously recorded from Liberian
Nimba
(
Hill, 1982
; Wolton
et al
., 1982). During this study, it was recorded on the Liberian side from
500 m
to
1,000 m
a.s.l.
in a variety of forested and disturbed habitats.
It
was also recorded roosting in old mine adits on
Mt Gangra
and
Mt Yuelliton
, adjacent to
Mt
Nimba
on the
Liberian
side.