Triaenops afer - #388
African Trident Bat
Frontal, close-up view of head. Formerly in Hipposideridae. Formerly Triaenops persicus afer.
Geographic Distribution
Somalia, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Angola, Zanzibar, Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Republic of Congo
Order/Family
Rhinonycteridae
Genus
Triaenops
Specific Epithet
afer
Image Location
Zimbabwe, Manicaland, Mutare (formerly Umtali)
Image Date
1975
Photographer
RK LaVal