PTEROPODIDAE Gray, 1821

Amori, Giovanni, Segniagbeto, Gabriel Hoinsoude, Decher, Jan, Assou, Delagnon, Gippoliti, Spartaco & Luiselli, Luca, 2016, Non-marine mammals of Togo (West Africa): an annotated checklist, Zoosystema 38 (2), pp. 201-244 : 218-219

Family PTEROPODIDAE Gray, 1821

Eidolon helvum (Kerr, 1792) ▶ ( Fig. 13)

HISTORICAL LITERATURE AND VOUCHERS. — Large roosts occur in the middle of Lomé ( Mallon et al. 2015). Other records include Diapango and Ezimé ( Robbins 1980), Kadjamba (ZMB) and several other localities ( De Vree et al. 1969, 1970; De Vree & Van der Straeten 1971; Bergmans 1990).

ORIGINAL DATA. — Currently, a monitoring program is being conducted on two big colonies of this species in Togo (Lome and Kpalimé). Original data showed that the population size of these colonies can vary between 500 to 2 000 000 individuals during the different periods of the year (Segniagbeto, unpublished data) ( Fig. 13).

Epomophorus gambianus (Ogilby, 1835) ▶ ( Fig. 14 )

VOUCHERS. — Records for vouchers include Gbatope and Pagala ( Robbins 1980), Oti, Kadjamba (Sansanné-Mango), Kunjuruma, Lomé (ZMB).

REMARK This species is common in southern Togo, and about 38 additional localities in Togo are cited by De Vree et al. (1969, 1970), De Vree & Van der Straeten (1971) and Bergmans (1988).

Epomops franqueti (Tomes, 1860) ▶

VOUCHERS. — Three voucher specimens were captured by the African Mammal Project from Ezimé ( Robbins, 1980). Other vouchers are from Kadjamba (Sansanné-Mango), Aného (Petit Popo) (NMNH) and Misahohe (ZMB).

REMARK

At least 21 other localities are known from Togo ( Bergmans 1989; De Vree et al. 1969, 1970; De Vree & Van der

Straeten 1971). Several localities were also recorded by De Vree et al. (1969, 1970) and De Vree & Van der Straeten (1971).

Hypsignathus monstrosus H. Allen, 1861 ▶

HISTORICAL LITERATURE AND VOUCHERS. — This species was first recorded for Togo by Matschie (1893a, b), and later recorded by the African Mammal Project from Ezimé ( Robbins, 1980; NMNH).Historical records are from Kpalimé and Misahohe ( Bergmans 1989, ZMB).

Lissonycteris angolensis (Bocage, 1898) ▶

VOUCHERS. — Vouchers collected at Adjido, Ahoué-houé, Akenim, Aledjo, Atakpamé, Bismarckburg, Odjolo, Papase, Pewa ( De Vree et al. 1969, 1970; Robbins 1980; Bergmans 1997).

REMARK

Based on recent molecular evidence Nesi et al. (2013) provided evidence that Lissonycteris K. Andersen, 1912 should be synonymized with Myonycteris Matschie, 1899 .

Megaloglossus azagnyi Nesi, Kadjo & Hassanin, 2013 ▶

VOUCHERS. — Vouchers are available from Edifou, Fazao, Misahohe, and Odjolo ( De Vree & Van der Straeten 1971; Bergmans 1997).

REMARK In a recent paper, Nesi et al. (2013) found an high genetic divergence between the West and Central African clades of Megaglossus woermanni Pagenstecher, 1885 , and therefore proposed a distinct name for the Western species.

Micropteropus pusillus (Peters, 1868) ▶

HISTORICAL LITERATURE. — Matschie (1893b) cited it from Bismarckburg (now Adéle). It was subsequently recorded from at least 36 additional localities ( De Vree & Van der Straeten 1971; Robbins 1980; Bergmans 1989).

VOUCHERS. — Vouchers of this species came from Aného (Petit Popo), Bismarckburg and Misahohe at ZMB.

Myonycteris leptodon Andersen, 1908 ▶

HISTORICAL LITERATURE. — This species was cited, as Cynonycteris torquata Dobson, 1878 , for Bismarckburg (Adéle) by Matschie (1893b).

VOUCHERS. — Vouchers from Bismarckburg (Adéle) (ZMB), Ahouéhoué, Ebeva, Edifou, Ezimé, Kotoukpa, and Odjolo ( De Vree et al. 1969; De Vree & Van der Straeten 1971).

REMARK

Nesi et al. (2013) elevated leptodon to species status after a genetic study found a deep differentiation between Myonycteris torquata (Dobson, 1878) from Central and West Africa.

Nanonycteris veldkampii (Jentink, 1888) ▶

HISTORICAL LITERATURE. — This species was recorded from Adina, Agadji, Adjido, Aledjo, Atakpamé, Dedomé, Ebeva, Edifou, Evou, Ezimé, Fazao Malkafassa, Kamina, Koutoukpa, Lomnava, Odjolo, Paio, Plateau Okposso, Tchonou, Témedja, Tététou, and Togoville ( De Vree et al. 1969, 1970; Bergmans 1989; De Vree & Van der Straeten 1971).

VOUCHERS. — Historical Vouchers from Bismarckburg (Adéle) and Misahohe (ZMB).

Rousettus aegyptiacus unicolor (Gray, 1870) ▶

VOUCHERS. — Vouchers from Aledjo, Fazao and Misahohe ( De Vree et al. 1969, 1970; Bergmans 1994).

REMARK

The West African taxon is relatively distinct from the conspecifics from the rest of the range.

Figures

FIG. 14. — Epomophorus gambianus (Ogilby, 1835) from southern Togo. Photograph: Gabriel Hoinsoudé Segniagbeto.