Neoromicia zuluensis (Roberts 1924)

[Eptesicus] zuluensis Roberts 1924, Ann. Transvaal Mus., 15: 15.

Type Locality: South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal Prov., Zululand, White Umfolosi Game Reserve.

Vernacular Names: Zulu Serotine.

Synonyms: Neoromicia vansoni Roberts 1932 .

Distribution: Namibia, Botswana, Zambia, Natal, Malawi, N South Africa; also known from Kenya, Ethiopia, and Sudan (V. Van Cakenberghe, pers. comm.).

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

Discussion: Often included in somalicus (e.g., Koopman, 1975, 1993, 1994), but apparently distinct; see Peterson et al. (1995).