2008/05/30 by Steven M. Goodman, Scott G. Cardiff, Fanja H. Ratrimomanarivo · 1 citation
Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Environmental Science · #Bat Biology and Ecology Studies #Species Distribution and Climate Change #Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
paper · doi:10.1017/s1477200008002715
openalex publication_date 2008/05/30 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/29
The genus Coleura contains two species: C. seychellensis restricted to the Seychelles Archipelago and C. afra broadly distributed on the African continent and the Arabian Peninsula. We recently captured and collected specimens of Coleura from Madagascar, an island from which it was previously unknown. Using museum specimens and the new material from Madagascar, we review morphological variation in members of this genus and present characters for species identification. On the basis of these comparisons, specimens from Madagascar are referable to C. afra. We present information on the natural history of the recently discovered Malagasy population.