Neoromicia somalicus (Thomas 1901)

[Neoromicia] somalicus (Thomas 1901), Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 7, 8: 32.

Type Locality: Somalia, Northwest Province, Hargeisa.

Vernacular Names: Somali Serotine.

Subspecies::

Subspecies Neoromicia somalicus subsp. somalicus Thomas 1901

Subspecies Neoromicia somalicus subsp. humbloti (Milne-Edwards 1881)

Subspecies Neoromicia somalicus subsp. malagasyensis Peterson, Eger, and Mitchell 1995

Subspecies Neoromicia somalicus subsp. ugandae Hollister 1916

Distribution: Senegal and Guinea-Bissau to Somalia, south to Uganda, Dem. Rep. Congo, Kenya, and Tanzania; Madagascar.

Conservation: IUCN 2003 and IUCN / SSC Action Plan (2001) – Lower Risk (lc) as Eptesicus somalicus .

Discussion: Does not include zuluensis; see Peterson et al. (1995). Reviewed in part by Peterson et al. (1995). Subspecific allocations of West African and Tanzanian populations are uncertain.