Glauconycteris beatrix Thomas 1901

Glauconycteris beatrix Thomas 1901, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 7, 8: 256.

Type Locality: Equatorial Guinea, Rio Muni, Benito River, 15 mi. (24 km) from mouth.

Vernacular Names: Beatrix Butterfly Bat.

Distribution: Equatorial Guinea, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, Angola. A report of this species from Guinea-Bissau is in error (J. Fahr, pers. comm.).

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

Discussion: Does not include humeralis; see Hill and Harrison (1987) and Heller et al. (1994), but also see Eger and Schlitter (2001).